Earth is the only planet in the solar system with an atmosphere that can sustain life. The blanket of gases that surrounds our home planet not only contains the air
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How old is Earth?How old is Earth?
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Planet Earth doesn’t have a birth certificate to record its formation, which means scientists spent hundreds of years struggling to determine the age of the planet. So, just how old
Fastest-orbiting asteroid in solar system discoveredFastest-orbiting asteroid in solar system discovered
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During those close solar passes, 2021 PH27’s surface gets hot enough to melt lead — about 900 degrees Fahrenheit (500 degrees Celsius), the discovery team estimates. Those deep dips into
The five most impressive geological structures in the solar systemThe five most impressive geological structures in the solar system
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Fold mountains in Ovda Regio, Venus. The insert is a similar view of part of the Applachians in central Pennsylvania. I find it reassuring that at least some aspects of
Fastest-orbiting asteroid in solar system discoveredFastest-orbiting asteroid in solar system discovered
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A newfound asteroid zips around the sun faster than any of its known kin. The space rock, known as 2021 PH27, completes one lap around our star every 113 Earth
Solar System Facts: A Guide to Things Orbiting Our SunSolar System Facts: A Guide to Things Orbiting Our Sun
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The solar system is made up of the sun and everything that orbits around it, including planets, moons, asteroids, comets and meteoroids. It extends from the sun, called Sol by