Statistical approach improves models of atmosphere on early Earth and exoplanets
As energy from the sun reaches Earth, some solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere, leading to chemical reactions like the formation of ozone and the breakup of gas molecules. A new approach for ...
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Scientists suggest Earth was once a ringed planet like Saturn — and could be again one day
Apophis, a 340-metre-wide asteroid, is going to get close to that distance in just five ... “But a ring would form more easily if the asteroid was captured into Earth’s orbit first, and then passed ...
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We may have solved the mystery of what froze Earth's inner core
A supercomputer simulation of iron and carbon atoms in Earth’s inner core may explain how a molten ball at the centre of our planet froze solid ...
Earth ring theory may shed light on an unexplained ancient climate event, scientists say
Earth may have had a ring made up of a broken asteroid over 400 million years ago, a study finds. The Saturn-like feature ...