Photosynthesis changed Earth in powerful ways. When photosynthetic organisms appeared, it led to the Great Oxygenation Event. That allowed multicellular…
There's a link between Earth's ocean salinity and its climate. Salinity can have a dramatic effect on the climate of…
The field of exoplanet study continues to grow by leaps and bounds. As of the penning of this article, 5,572…
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A Sun-like star over 100 light-years away experienced a massive flare and ejection that would be devastating if it happened…
Thanks to an international team astronomers led from MIT, a nearby Sun-like star has been spotted with a system of…
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A new study by an international team of researchers indicates that older Sun-like stars emit less harmful X-rays, a finding…
A recent study by an international team of scientists has revealed four Earth-like planets around tau Ceti, a Sun-like star…
[/caption] Are you ready to add another planet to the growing list of discoveries? Thanks to work done by Steve…