Earth has a “second moon” (sort of): The science of mini-moons

Earth's cosmic neighbourhood is more dynamic than imagined, hosting temporary 'mini-moons' captured by gravity and ...
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Earth’s core has slowed so much it’s moving backward, scientists confirm. Here’s what it could mean

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Snowball Earth was not completely frozen, new study reveals

Even when Earth was locked in its most extreme deep freeze, the planet’s climate may not have been as silent and still as ...
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NASA selects proposals for new line of Earth science missions

NASA selected for development a smallsat mission called GRATTIS to test new sensors for measuring the Earth's gravitational field. Credit: Univ. of Florida/Simon Barke WASHINGTON — NASA has picked ...
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New Research Opportunities in the Earth Sciences

The Earth sciences will become increasingly prominent in the 21st century as humanity confronts daunting challenges in finding natural resources to sustain Earth’s burgeoning population, in mitigating ...
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New evidence challenges theories on the origin of water on Earth, study suggests

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Earth Science

The study of Earth science isn’t just for students who are interested in how our planet works. It’s also for those who are passionate about addressing urgent global challenges such as climate change, ...