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Massive star explosions may have triggered two mass extinctions in Earth's past: 'It would be terrifying.'
Deaths of nearby massive stars may have played a significant role in triggering at least two mass extinction events in ...
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4 tiny, Earth-like planets found circling 2nd-closest star system to us — and could be visited by future human generations
A quartet of small, rocky exoplanets likely circle Barnard's Star, around 6 billion light-years from Earth, putting them in ...
Four small planets discovered around one of the closest stars to Earth—an expert explains what we know
Barnard's Star is a small, dim star of the type that astronomers call red dwarfs. Consequently, even though it is one of the ...
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Were it exploding stars that wiped out life on earth—twice? Scientists say yes
A new study reveals that supernova explosions may have caused two mass extinctions on Earth 372 million and 445 million years ago by damaging the planet’s atmosphere and triggering climate shifts.
The Boeing Starliner astronauts returned to Earth today
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spoke about their continued stay aboard the International Space Station ...
Four planets found orbiting a star 6 light-years from Earth
Astronomers have discovered four planets that are just a fraction of the mass of Earth orbiting Barnard’s Star, which is 6 ...
NASA Launches New Space Telescope and Suite of Solar Satellites
The SPHEREx telescope will create the most colorful map of the cosmos, while the four satellites of the PUNCH mission track ...
NASA astronauts 'Butch and Suni' return to Earth after drawn-out mission in space
White House-led talks on the future of TikTok are coalescing around a plan for the biggest non-Chinese investors in parent ...
Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate
Operators follow a 25-year rule: at this point, a satellite’s mission is deemed to have ended and it is lowered into the atmosphere where gravity and friction kicks in. While this helps clear space, ...
SpaceX rocket launch, Boeing Starliner astronaut splashdown scheduled for Tuesday afternoon
Space Team live coverage of the Starlink and the splashdown, visit floridatoday.com/space starting about 90 minutes before ...
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SpaceX rocket launch, Boeing Starliner astronaut splashdown scheduled for Tuesday afternoon
SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space ... Williams and the other two Crew-9 members to re-enter Earth's atmosphere inside a SpaceX Dragon capsule before ...