Category: Universe
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Earth’s Inner Core May Have Stopped and Started Spinning in the Opposite Direction, Study Suggests
A study conducted by researchers from Peking University has reignited the scientific debate about the behavior of Earth’s inner core. According to a CNN Brasil report, the research suggests that the rotation of this deep layer of the planet may have slowed significantly over the past decade and even begun to move in the opposite…
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Earth’s Inner Core May Have Stopped and Begun Rotating in Reverse, Study Indicates
A study conducted by researchers from Peking University has reignited the scientific debate about the behavior of Earth’s inner core. According to a CNN Brasil report, the research suggests that the rotation of this deep layer of the planet may have slowed significantly over the last decade and even begun moving in the opposite direction…
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Find out what the Blood Moon will be like next Tuesday, March 3
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A new lunar eclipse is scheduled for March 3. The phenomenon always draws curious onlookers and experts, but this time, Brazil will not be in the best geographic position to watch the full spectacle of the so-called Blood Moon. The phenomenon occurs when there is a precise alignment between the Sun, Earth, and Moon. “The…
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NASA Plans to Launch Four Astronauts to the Moon on Artemis II Mission on March 6
NASA could launch four astronauts on a mission to orbit the Moon as early as March 6. That’s the launch date the space agency is working toward after a successful fueling test of its 98-meter-tall giant lunar rocket, which is positioned on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “This is really becoming…
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NASA Targets March 6 to Launch 4 Astronauts to the Moon on Artemis II Mission
NASA may launch four astronauts on a mission to fly around the Moon as early as March 6. That’s the launch date the space agency is now targeting, following a successful fueling test of its 98-meter-tall giant lunar rocket, which is on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “This is really becoming…
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What you need to know about the Artemis II “wet dress rehearsal”
Preparations are underway for the start of critical tests of NASA’s spacecraft for the Artemis II mission, which will send four astronauts on a trip around the Moon. Fuel loading tests are scheduled to begin on Monday, according to NASA. The fuel loading phase of the pre-launch tests, known as the “wet dress rehearsal,” was…
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What to know about the Artemis II ‘wet dress rehearsal’
Preparations are underway to begin critical tests of NASA’s spacecraft for the Artemis II mission, which will send four astronauts around the Moon. Fuel tests are scheduled to begin on Monday, NASA says. The fueling phase of the pre-launch tests, known as a “wet dress rehearsal,” was delayed due to freezing temperatures at the launch…
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Solar storm will hit Earth after mega-eruption on the Sun, NASA warns
A series of high-intensity solar eruptions has put the scientific community on alert and is expected to result in solar material reaching Earth between Thursday (5) and Friday (6). Satellites recorded at least five X-class explosions—the most powerful category—in less than three days, all originating from the same active region on the Sun, identified as…
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Solar Storm to Hit Earth After Mega-Eruption on the Sun, NASA Warns
A series of intense solar explosions has put the scientific community on alert and is expected to result in solar material hitting Earth between Thursday (5) and Friday (6). Satellites recorded at least five X-class explosions—the most powerful category—in less than three days, all originating from the same active region on the Sun, identified as…
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Scientists Discover Earth-Like Planet That May Harbor Life
Astronomers have identified a possible planet with dimensions very similar to Earth’s orbiting a star about 150 light-years away in the Milky Way. Named HD 137010 b, the celestial body is approximately 6% larger than our planet and occupies a region considered strategic around its star, raising the hypothesis of favorable conditions for the existence…