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The flat-Earth debate is a theory that still has the internet firmly in a chokehold. You would think after years of actual scientific research, people would have finally given up the idea that planet Earth is a 2D piece of cardboard just floating about in space, right? Well, it seems…
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NASA has announced the first woman and the first Black astronaut to be assigned to a four-member team lunar mission. On Monday (April 3), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration unveiled the crew for its first human mission to the Moon at a media event at the Johnson Space Center's…
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Hopefully, there are no clouds tonight as a rare event is set to unfold as five planets will all be visible at the same time! As the warmer months are approaching for the northern hemisphere (thankfully), it's a great time of year for anyone with an interest in the universe…
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Look up to the night sky later this month as five planets will be visible at the same time in what is a pretty rare event! Whether you're an avid astronomer or someone who just glances up at the sky every now and then, we can presumably all agree that…
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Who says romance is dead? Clearly not the astronomers celebrating a sweet "cosmic kiss" that took place between Jupiter and Venus last night (March 1). Yep, you read that correctly! The Jupiter-Venus space smooch was part of what is called a conjunction, according to experts. The Royal Museums Greenwich explains…
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The Space Race was a hotly fought battle in the 20th century, with the US and Russia going toe to toe to be the first to conquer what lies beyond our planet, with many people and animals losing their lives along the way. The US is credited as the victors…
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An expert on UFOs has given us yet another thing to be concerned about as he claims extraterrestrials aren't going to come to Earth in peace. Just in case you weren't panicked enough about the fate of our world due to the climate crisis, war, or maybe some sort of…
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A recently discovered green comet that was last seen near Earth tens of thousands of years will be visible tonight. As previously reported, the E3 comet - also known as C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - is a spectacle that was last spotted when Neanderthals still roamed the planet 50,000 years ago.…
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Researchers who have recently claimed that the Earth is now spinning backward compared to before have explained how this change in direction is going to affect us all. Two scientists from the University of Beijing published a paper titled 'Multidecadal variation of the Earth’s inner-core rotation', in which they suggested…
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An Asteroid is set to hit Earth's atmosphere this week - but there's no need to flee to an underground bunker just yet. Asteroids have long been a point of fascination and destruction for our planet, with the dinosaurs meeting their end 66 million years ago at the hands of…
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NASA has revealed a newly-discovered asteroid has a one in 600 chance of hitting Earth as it's set to come dangerously close to the planet in the future. First detected on February 27, 2023, the asteroid - which is known as 2023 DW - is estimated to measure around 50…
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A comet that was last seen by Neanderthals 50,000 years ago is set to make a stunning reappearance as it will be visible to the naked eye from Earth. The comet, named C/2022 E3 (ZTF), was discovered last March while it was inside Jupiter's orbit, and just a year on…
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A former professional boxer has recently left people questioning his sanity after he claimed that there is no proof that the Earth is actually curved, also taking a swipe at NASA while he's at it. During an episode of the Pound for Pound podcast with Jake Wood and Spencer Oliver,…
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What happens in Area 51 is a mystery to the vast majority of us, and a lot of people are eager to know if there are any extraterrestrial goings on. An unnamed man, who claims to be a former CIA agent, may hold the answers those who are seeking the…
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A vintage photo of a UK beach has people wondering whether time travel might exist after all. According to many eagle-eyed Twitter users, the snap - which was taken on Towan Beach in Cornwall, England, during the Second World War - hides a time traveler using a very modern device.…
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A rare total lunar eclipse will appear in the night sky tomorrow (Tuesday, November 8). Stargazers in four continents will have a chance to see the moon adopt a reddish hue as it moves into the Earth's shadow. It's the last time the phenomenon - often known as a 'Blood…
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A TikToker who claims to be a time traveler from over 600 years in the future has made some startling predictions. Known as Eno Alaric or by their handle 'theradianttimetravel', the mysterious figure often takes to social media to warn others about humanity's impending doom. In their most recent video,…
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When veteran actor, William Shatner, made an October 2021 trip to outer space on Bezos' Blue Origin space shuttle - he didn't realize that it would leave him with mixed emotions. The former Star Trek actor, 91, became the oldest living person to go into outer space during that voyage…
