Supernova that lit up Earth’s skies 843 years ago has a flowering ‘zombie star’ at its heart — and it’s still exploding

Supernova that lit up Earth’s skies 843 years ago has a flowering ‘zombie star’ at its heart — and it’s still exploding

The nebula Pa 30 is the residue of an effective supernova that developed a “guest star” identified by Astronomers in the 12th Century. At its heart lies an undead white…

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Earth’s New Mini-Moon is Sign of Tremendous Potential for Space Mining, Scientists Say

Earth’s New Mini-Moon is Sign of Tremendous Potential for Space Mining, Scientists Say

2024 PT5, a brand-new mini-moon of our world, shown up in Earth’s orbit on September 29, 2024. 2024 PT5 will experience a briefly recorded flyby in 2024, from September 29…

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Can you see Earth’s new ‘minimoon’ with the naked eye?

Can you see Earth’s new ‘minimoon’ with the naked eye?

An illustration of a little asteroid orbiting the Earth. Our world simply obtained a brand-new “minimoon” called 2024 PT5 (Image credit: Getty Images ) On Sunday(Sept. 29 ), Earth recorded…

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Supercooling of Earth’s inner core may finally reveal how old it is

Supercooling of Earth’s inner core may finally reveal how old it is

(Image credit: Maxx-Studio through Shutterstock) Deep below our feet, at a shocking depth of over 5,100 km, lies Earth’s inner core — a strong ball of iron and nickel that…

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Earth’s days were once 2 hours longer — and that may have triggered one of the biggest evolutionary explosions in history, study suggests

Earth’s days were once 2 hours longer — and that may have triggered one of the biggest evolutionary explosions in history, study suggests

New research shows the moon’s distance from the Earth played a role in the Cambrian explosion. (Image credit: Sciepro via Getty Images) Earth’s days were once more than two hours…

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