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We're having summer while the earth is far from the sun? Isn't it supposed to get colder the farther away you are?
The Earth is always revolving around the Sun. Because the Earth's orbit is elliptical, the distance between the Earth and the Sun is not constant. Sometimes the Earth is farther from the sun, sometimes it is closer.
By Milton Braganza3 years ago in Earth
Russia is planning to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Jupiter
Russia plans to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to the moon, Venus and Jupiter. Roscosmos announced Saturday that its "space tug," a term for a spacecraft that transports astronauts or equipment from one orbit to another, is scheduled to launch in 2030.
By daron mychal3 years ago in Earth
Volcanoes may be hidden deep within Europa, raising chances of it hosting alien life
Jupiter's icy moon Europa is increasingly becoming the best place in the solar system to search for alien life. New models suggest that the rocky mantle beneath thick ice and the Aral Sea may actually be hot enough for volcanism. And, likely for most of its 4.5 billion-year lifespan.
By suzanne darlene3 years ago in Earth
NASA has set up two missions to explore whether life could exist on Venus
NASA has selected two missions called DAVINCI+ and VERITAS to study the "lost habitable" world of Venus. Each mission will receive about $500 million in development funding, and both are expected to launch spacecraft between 2028 and 2030.
By suzanne darlene3 years ago in Earth
Scientists study the meteorite that hit the earth 500 million years ago and have a surprise discovery
In the past 500 million years, meteorite showers from space to our planet may not have fallen as we thought. After analyzing 8,484 kilograms (18,704 pounds) of sedimentary rock from the ancient seabed, the scientists found that major collisions in the asteroid belt did not make any significant contribution to the number of meteorite impacts on Earth, as theorized.
By adalberto alejandrina3 years ago in Earth
You can finally see a cosmic supernova explode with your own eyes
A ghostly 'hand' moving across the universe has just shed new light on the death of massive stars. The spectacular structure is the ejecta of a core-collapse supernova, and by taking images of it over more than 14 years, astronomers have been able to watch it blast into space at 4,000 kilometers (2,485 miles) per second.
By sondra mallen3 years ago in Earth
