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NASA scientists had forecast an impending crash in four billion years, sending the sun flying

Mars' core formed within just a few million years, scientists say compared to the hundreds of millions or even billions of years that it took for Earth's core to form — it also might smell like rotten eggs.

Space weather forecasters say northern lights may be visible in parts of the northern United States following weekend solar storms

Gold mining in the Amazon removes so much water from the ground that it's too hot and dry for seedlings to survive.

The search for life beyond Earth is a key driver of modern astronomy and planetary science. The U.S. is building multiple major telescopes and planetary probes to advance this search. However, the signs of life – called biosignatures – that scientists may find will likely be difficult to interpret. Figuring…

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Solar storms could see satellite parts hit the ground, scientists warn

A new study debates the complex ethical questions that must be considered if we're to terraform Mars and lays the blueprint for a potential path forward.

Doctor Who’s fourteenth series is over - but there’s more Who content coming down the track

Auroras sparked by latest solar storm also seen in US