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What Role do Radioactive Elements Play in a Planet’s Habitability?
According to new study by a team from UC Santa Cruz, the right amount of radioactive elements could also be…
What’s Happening with Betelgeuse? Astronomers Propose a Specialized Telescope to Watch the Star Every Night
An international team of astronomers recommends creating "Betelgeuse Scope" to monitor this mysterious star find out why it has been…
What is the Earth’s Mantle Made Of?
Like all the other terrestrial planets, (Mercury, Venus, and Mars) the Earth is made up of many layers. This is…
What are the Earth’s Layers?
There is more to the Earth than what we can see on the surface. In fact, if you were able…
The Science of Heat Transfer: What Is Conduction?
Heat is an interesting form of energy. Not only does it sustain life, make us comfortable and help us prepare…
Trapped Gas Explains Saturn’s Fresh Face
The mystery of Saturn's bright, youthful appearance is a step closer to resolution. And it actually has to do with…
An Enormous Arctic Spiral
Looking south across the southern tip of Greenland, this satellite image shows an enormous cloud vortex spiraling over the northern…
Surprising Swirls Above Titan’s South Pole
Thanks to Cassini's new vantage point granted by its inclined orbit researchers have gotten a new look at the south…
“Cool” Gas May Be At The Root Of Sunspots
[/caption] Although well over 40 years old, the Dunn Solar Telescope at Sunspot, New Mexico isn't going to be looking…
Stellar X-Rays Strip Planet To Bare Bones
[/caption] Some 880 light years away, a star named CoRoT-2a is busy decimating one of its planets - CoRoT-2b. Orbiting…