Last year, astronomers discovered an unusual Earth-size exoplanet they believe has a hemisphere of molten lava, with its ...

Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all four telescope units of the European Southern ...

Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the solar system, mapping its 3D structure for the first ...

The planet is tidally locked to its star, which means one side is always facing it and, for that reason, has a scorching ...

A study found a 3,000-year coral reef growth standstill in the Gulf of Eilat. Tectonic shifts and sea-level changes caused ...

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward, Earth’s inner core in changing shape.

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The climate on such a world must be beyond bizarre. A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away. The planet, known as HD ...

Like a moth in a cocoon, the metamorphosis of Earth's crust from molten goop to solid land is ... Being so heavy, the lower layer might then 'peel' free to slowly sink into the circulating currents of ...

Astronomers have just uncovered an intriguing planet not far from us in cosmic terms. It’s a super-Earth, orbiting a star similar to our Sun, and it might have the conditions necessary to support life ...

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