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Recent research published in the journal Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta reveals that water reached Earth during the late ...

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The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...

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The cool conditions which have allowed ice caps to form on Earth are rare events in the planet's history and require many complex processes working at once, according to new research.

The cool conditions which have allowed ice caps to form on Earth are rare events in the planet's history and require many complex processes working at once, according to new research. A team of ...