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The evil twin of Venus or the long lost brother of Earth? The intriguing case of Gliese 12 b

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The discovery of Gliese 12 b, a planet similar to Venus and only 40 light-years away, offers new perspectives for understanding life-supporting conditions in the universe. This ‘evil twin’ receives significantly more radiation from its star than Earth, raising intriguing questions for future research with advanced telescopes. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Recent findings from a Venus-like planet, … Read more

Intricate lava trails on Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io, as seen from Earth (image)

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An orb against a black background. The orb has some blue spots and red areas.

Using a telescope on a mountain in Arizona, scientists have managed to capture snapshots of Jupiter’s active moon Io – and these images are so detailed they rival images of the world from space. To capture these images, the team used a camera called SHARK-VIS, recently installed on the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) on Mount … Read more

Man goes on an intense journey after making a creepy discovery on Google Earth that ‘no one has ever seen before’

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Man undertakes intense journey after making eerie discovery on Google Earth that ‘no one has seen before’

Published 12:33 June 4, 2024 GMT+1 An explorer has revealed whether his journey to see a ‘bizarre’ Google Maps structure was as ‘treacherous’ as he first predicted A YouTube explorer has revealed what it was like to travel to a geological feature ‘on Google Earth that no one has seen before’. While searching Google Maps, … Read more

World’s oldest crystals reveal Earth had rain and oceans 4 billion years ago

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The world’s oldest crystals show evidence of exposure to both fresh and salt water during their formation, a new study reports. This indicates that the very early Earth had both oceans and land on which rainwater could collect. Although it is hell in many ways, it indicates a planet much more similar to the one … Read more

See the breathtaking new image of Jupiter’s volcanic moon from Earth

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The UArizona-operated Large Binocular Telescope on Mount Graham is the only one of its kind, with two … [+] 27 foot mirrors mounted side by side. A powerful adaptive optics system compensates for the blur caused by atmospheric turbulence, making it one of the most powerful terrestrial observatories in the world. NASA The Large Binocular … Read more

Australia orders China-linked funds to sell rare earth stocks in ‘national interest’

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Australian government has ordered funds linked to a Chinese businessman to cut their stakes in a rare earths miner, in a sign that control of critical minerals is becoming a political concern. Jim Chalmers, … Read more

Martian meteorites found on Earth provide unprecedented insight into the Red Planet

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Chassigny meteorite in cross-polarized light – Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego When a meteorite hit Mars eleven million years ago, pieces of the Red Planet flew into space – and some of them landed on Earth in the form of meteorites, providing unprecedented evidence about the planet’s composition. Now scientists at UC … Read more

How auroras on Earth, Saturn and Jupiter can help predict risky space weather

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A view of bright green northern lights above a snowy landscape with a lake.

New research suggests that understanding factors common to celestial light shows over Earth, Saturn and Jupiter could help predict risky space weather. The stunning Northern Lights and Southern Lights are examples of auroras above Earth that are well known to sky watchers. Earlier in May, Earth experienced its most powerful aurora event in 21 years, … Read more

‘Devil’s Comet’ will make its closest pass to Earth in 71 years | CNN

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — An unusual horned comet notable for a series of outbursts, nicknamed the “devil’s comet,” will make its closest approach to Earth on Sunday around 3 a.m. ET. Although the comet has not been … Read more

‘Devil’s Comet’ is about to make its closest approach to Earth | CNN

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — An unusual horned comet notable for a series of outbursts, nicknamed the “devil’s comet,” will make its closest approach to Earth on Sunday around 3 a.m. ET. Although the comet has not been … Read more