Space
Surprisingly round asteroid may actually be the smallest dwarf planet
The best ever image of the asteroid Hygiea has revealed its shape for the first time and it looks as if it is round enough to be a tiny dwarf planet like Pluto
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Strange volcanic domes on Venus may be made from hot crystal mush
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Spot six planets in the sky this week: Mercury, Mars, Uranus and more
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Stars that eat planets can start spinning so fast they rip apart
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Some planets may orbit a supermassive black hole instead of a star
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Are there any aliens out there? We are close to knowing for sure
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Earth
Earth’s magnetic poles probably won’t flip within our lifetime
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Earth
James Lovelock at 100: The creator of Gaia theory on humanity’s future
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Physics
Tiny pebbles may be the reason most planets spin in the same direction
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Earth could have more water than we thought while exoplanets have less
New experiments with ice at very high pressures could force us to rethink our understanding of water on Earth and other planets
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Exomoons that run away from their planets could become ‘ploonets’
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Working hypothesis: from Raspberry Pi to abolishing time
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Earth
The north pole is moving and if it flips, life on Earth is in trouble
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