In no case should a child look directly at the solar eclipse, but there are special eclipse glasses.
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If you have young kids, the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, represents a rare opportunity to teach them about science.
A solar eclipse approaching totality.
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Eclipses are rare, fantastic celestial events. Here’s how educators can help visually impaired students enjoy eclipses alongside their sighted peers.
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Deep-sea sediments show how the changing orbits of Earth and Mars are linked to past global warming and the speeding up of deep-ocean eddies.
Solar eclipses happen because of a few factors, including the Moon’s size and distance from the Sun.
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Many people will see a dazzling eclipse this April, but these events are possible only because of the sizes and precise distances between Earth, the Moon and the Sun.
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Cold snaps can affect everyday services and infrastructure, putting lives at risk.
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2024 is a leap year, when the shortest month mops up a bit of leftover time. But the extra day also tells us about space – and our place in it.
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The mission provided details about how to deflect an asteroid should one threaten Earth in future.
Mining the moon for its resources is growing more and more likely.
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As space travel and lunar exploration becomes a near-future reality, we should consider the impact of human activities on the lunar environment.
In primary production, inorganic carbon is used to build the organic molecules life needs.
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Over two billion years from now, Earth will no longer be able to sustain life. A new study looks at how much life has ever existed and what this means for the discovery of new life-supporting planets.
Nearby planets can affect how one planet ‘wobbles’ on its spin axis, which contributes to seasons.
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You might hate winter, but at least you know what to expect every year. Other planets have wobbly axes that lead to wild, unpredictable seasons.
A sunspot emitting a flare on the surface of the sun.
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The sun is expected to reach its solar maximum in 2025. Recent auroras suggest that the maximum may be bigger than predicted.
Godzilla Minus One returns to fear of disasters incurred by damage to our environment.
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The film asks how individuals and communities can tackle disaster while embracing an ethos of mutual aid that sidesteps yearning for nationalist policies that lead to even more harm.
Scientists still debate the origins of Earth’s life-sustaining elements.
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Scientists analyzing isotope ratios have found that many of the elements that make up life could be left over from Earth’s formation.
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For decades, scientists have tried to uncover the cause of long-term changes in Earth’s biodiversity. New simulations point at geography playing a critical role.
The Earth’s magnetic field deflects particles emitted by the Sun.
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Ever seen the northern lights? You have a magnetic layer in Earth’s atmosphere to thank for those beautiful displays. But the magnetosphere does a lot more than create auroras.
The restored image of Earthrise. A high quality black and white image was coloured using hues from the original colour photos.
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Borman’s professionalism helped the risky Apollo 8 mission become a success.
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Viral headlines would have you think Saturn’s rings will vanish in just 18 months. Here’s what that really means and why you don’t need to worry.
Wherever you view it from on Earth, it’s the same Moon.
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Despite the distances involved, people as far apart as the UK and Australia can see the Moon at the same time.
Mining an asteroid probably won’t look exactly like mining does on Earth, but some principles will stay the same.
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Upcoming NASA missions will help scientists understand the composition of asteroids – which could inform companies one day hoping to commercially mine asteroids.
Earth and Moon as seen by the Galileo spacecraft from a distance of 6 million km away.
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Control experiments are critical in informing the search for alien life.