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www.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago
Science

Did Space Junk Strike a Home in Florida?

Space junk from ISS hit a home in Florida, raising concerns about human-made debris cluttering Earth's orbit. [ more ]
Kqed
2 months ago
Science

Leap Year 2024: Why Do We Get an Extra Day? | KQED

Leap years add an extra day to the calendar every four years to align with Earth's imperfect timekeeping.
The solar calendar syncs with natural events like solstices and equinoxes, adjusting every four years to account for Earth's orbit around the sun. [ more ]
Futurism
2 months ago
OMG science

Passing Star Altered Earth's Orbit, Scientists Say

Stellar encounters can impact Earth's orbit and climate evolution.
Close stellar encounters could perturb Earth's orbit due to the influence of neighboring giant planets. [ more ]
Mail Online
3 months ago
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Ancient black holes may alter Earth's orbit every 10 years, study says

Primordial black holes (PBHs) the size of a microbe could be altering Earth's orbit.
PBHs could potentially be the dark matter that scientists have been searching for.
If a PBH gets too close, it could swallow the Earth. [ more ]
Ars Technica
4 months ago
OMG science

Daily Telescope: A view of our star as Earth reaches perihelion

Perihelion is the closest point in Earth's orbit to the Sun, while aphelion is the farthest point.
Earth's seasons are determined by its axial tilt, not its proximity to the Sun. [ more ]
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