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Earth’s Internal Core Rotation May Have Paused and Perhaps Reversed

Earth's inner core. Credit: Rost-9D/iStockThe rotation of the Earth's solid inner core may have recently stopped briefly as well as could be reversing, according to a study released in Nature Geoscience this week. The authors show proof that oscillation in the rotation of the internal core coincides with periodic changes in the Earth's surface...

Rare, Green Comet Passes Earth For the First Time in 50,000 Years

Credit: Awareness Act.Last year, astronomers discovered Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF, which had not been visible until then due to its distance from Earth. However, it is now approaching Earth, and soon it will be making its closest approach in 50,000 years. Astronomers have stated that this will be the only chance to see it...

Spectacular Sights of Earth, Moon Revealed by Danuri Lunar Orbiter

Earth as seen by the Danuri orbiter. Credit: KARI.South Korea's first-ever lunar orbiter Danuri has sent out black-and-white pictures of the Moon's surface and Earth, the national space center claimed Tuesday.Danuri-- a portmanteau of the Korean words for "Moon" and "enjoy"-- was released on a SpaceX rocket from the USA in August 2022 and went...

There Are 6 Billion Earth-Like Planets in the Milky Way Galaxy Alone, Astronomers Suggest

Credit: NASAMaybe you believe that one Earth is sufficient. However, what if the number was in the billions? According to a recent research study, the number of Earth-like planets in our Milky Way galaxy can approach 6 billion.Astronomers at the College of British Columbia (UBC) examined information from NASA's Kepler project and also came...