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A "super-Earth" planet found outside of our solar system could have conditions suitable for life, according to experts at the University of Oxford. Researchers said the planet has a mass six times ...

The climate on such a world must be beyond bizarre. A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away. The planet, known as HD ...

A newly discovered asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, has a 1-in-83 chance of striking Earth in December of 2032. The asteroid is estimated to be 196 feet (60 meters) wide, and it is currently 27 ...

Astronomers have just uncovered an intriguing planet not far from us in cosmic terms. It’s a super-Earth, orbiting a star similar to our Sun, and it might have the conditions necessary to support life ...

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For 45 years, the Alien movie franchise has seen the Xenomorphs terrorize poor groups of humans on various spaceships and planets (most recently in the 2024 movie Alien: Romulus), but now the iconic ...

Yummy Bites Desserts & Coffee Shop is bringing Mexican flavors to a new level and Big Boy restaurant is opening a second location. The family-owned local business is run by three generations.

This new model updates the location of magnetic north while also providing improved navigation for technologies reliant on Earth’s magnetic field. Updated every five years, scientists have ...

Striking video shows the moment a British Airways plane was hit by lightning while sitting at a gate at a Brazilian airport on Friday. In a video posted to X by Bernhard Warr, a British Airways ...

President Donald Trump shocked gamblers in Las Vegas when he unexpectedly dropped by a casino floor on Saturday. Prior to the surprise visit, Trump had addressed thousands of supporters at the ...