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A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth's size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 week agoThe so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the few rocky planets outside our solar...
Famed Glass Chapel Designed by Lloyd Wright Will Be Disassembled
Artnet News· 6 hours agoIt is registered as a National Historic Landmark, having earned the recognition in December 2023,...
What Is... Earth's Atmosphere? - NASA
NASA· 3 days agoImagine a layer cake, wrapping around the Earth. Ueyama is part of the Atmospheric Science Branch, which focuses on advancing our knowledge and...
The Strongest Solar Storm in 20 Years Was Mostly Harmless, but We May Not Be So Lucky Next Time
Scientific American· 8 hours agoIf pointed in our direction, powerful eruptions of radiation and plasma from our star can strike our...
Will Northern Lights be seen in Texas again? Here's when solar activity is set to peak
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThe aurora borealis occurs when electrons collide with Earth's atmosphere, according to NOAA. When this happens, the aurora forms two ...
Earth's Magnetic Field Nearly Collapsed 600 Million Years Ago. Then, Weird and Complex Life Evolved
Smithsonian Magazine· 1 day agoDuring this time, a large amount of oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans allowed for the first...
Geomagnetic storm hurtles into Earth's atmosphere, brings danger of power grid interference
USA Today· 1 week agoRead the latest on the northern lights this weekend: Saturday's forecast says parts of U.S. could...
Conspiracy theorist blames Brazil floods on baseless 'magnetic shift' claim
AFP via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoAs severe floods struck southern Brazil, killing scores and displacing nearly two million people, an...
A Planet Just 41 Light-Years From Earth Has an Atmosphere and Is Covered in a Magma Ocean
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 week agoThe planet is called 55 Cancri e. It’s located about 41 light-years from Earth and, per the team’s...
Over 500 million years ago, weird complex creatures emerged on Earth. Scientists now think they know...
CNN.com· 1 week agoEarth’s magnetic field plays a key role in making our planet habitable. The protective bubble over...