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A slowly spinning universe could resolve a puzzle in physics known as the Hubble tension, a new model suggests.
He wasn't wrong—the sun is 99.8 percent of the mass of the solar system. But what is that giant ball of fire in the sky? How ...
"Our work goes beyond enhancing old images — it's about creating a universal language to study the sun's evolution across ...
Over 4.6 billion years ago, Earth took shape from a spinning cloud of dust and gas surrounding the young sun. Tiny particles ...
In the quest to find approximately Earth-sized planets located in the "Goldilocks zone" i.e. neither too hot nor too cold) ...
Much of what scientists know about the early solar system comes from meteorites—ancient rocks that travel through space and survive a fiery plunge through Earth's atmosphere. Among meteorites, one ...
K2-360 is a newly found planetary system with a super-dense planet, likely the core of a former larger world, shaped by ...
From fancy new bracelets to the thinnest tourbillion wristwatch ever made, here's what Esquire's Style Director saw at the Swiss horology convention ...
Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, captivates scientists with its massive size, stunning rings, and diverse moons.
See the pint-sized Pink Moon this week.
If we aren't prepared for a serious solar event, the Earth's energy grid could be destroyed. This will cost trillions of dollars to repair and leave some countries without power for years.
It only occurs a handful of times a year, when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, and partly obscures the star. Here's what you need to know if you're watching it around the UK.