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A planet is a large astronomical body that orbits a star. They can also be remnants of stars that have formed spherical shapes as a result of their own gravitational forces. There are eight planets in our Solar System: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
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NOV 18, 2021Chemistry & Physics
In a recent study published in Nature Climate Change, a team of researchers have discovered that the social cost associa ...Written By: Matthew LundyNOV 17, 2021Space & Astronomy
This week, a partial lunar eclipse will occur, overnight from Thursday, November 18 through the early morning hours of F ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2021Plants & Animals
The Amazon Rainforest is one of the most biodiverse locations on Earth, home to more than 3 million different species. I ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 12, 2021Space & Astronomy
There's a massive storm on Jupiter called the Great Red Spot. It swirls in the planet's Southern Hemisphere, spinning co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2021Earth & The Environment
Honeybees have a long history in Egypt. Ancient Egyptians harvested honey from wild bees thousands of years ago, and bee ...Written By: Samantha LottNOV 09, 2021Space & Astronomy
Carl Sagan was born November 9, 1934, 87 years ago today. He would go on to become one of the most influential voices in ...Written By: Hannah DanielNOV 03, 2021Plants & Animals
To the people of Samoa, the medicinal qualities of a tree known as matalafi are well known. Now scientists are bringing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2021Space & Astronomy
Exoplanets are planets that exist outside of our solar system, and until recently, they have only been found within the ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 31, 2021Space & Astronomy
Water can assume an astonishing array of conformations. It can be a liquid, vapor, or different kinds of solids. Scienti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Genomic sequencing tools have enabled researchers to study microbial communities that are everywhere in our world, even ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2021Health & Medicine
As commercial spaceflight becomes readily available, more and more people will have access to space. In decades past, on ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 19, 2021Space & Astronomy
One of the most difficult aspects of studying space is that most things, on the astronomical scale, happen very slowly. ...Written By: Matthew LundyOCT 18, 2021Earth & The Environment
Water quality changes all over the globe as humans change land use and develop communities near water. The increase in t ...Written By: Samantha LottOCT 18, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The climate is hot and muggy with the world's oceans as hot as a sauna. Also, it just started raining and it will not st ...Written By: Timothy JamesOCT 13, 2021Space & Astronomy
In continuing the time-honored tradition of celestial rock collecting, NASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a s ...Written By: Matthew LundyOCT 06, 2021Chemistry & Physics
The 2021 lineup for one of the world’s most prestigious awards has been announced, and the medal for physics has b ...Written By: Matthew LundyOCT 05, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Plastics may, in general, be a product of fossil fuels like petroleum, but that has not stopped an international team of ...Written By: Matthew LundyOCT 05, 2021Space & Astronomy
Scientists were mystified by images obtained from Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope, which s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2021Earth & The Environment
Attitudes toward sustainable solutions have rapidly changed in the last few decades as environmental issues like climate ...Written By: Samantha LottSEP 23, 2021Microbiology
Microbes can be used like little factories to churn out important or valuable chemicals. Now researchers are learning ho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2021Immunology
A protein abundantly present in the blood plasma of astronauts is perfect for building shelters in outer space, say rese ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 14, 2021Earth & The Environment
Last year, 2020, was the deadliest year for conservation activists. According to Global Witness, 227 environmental ...Written By: Samantha LottSEP 09, 2021Chemistry & Physics
A new study released last Tuesday highlights a surprising response to climate change: physical changes in animal mo ...Written By: Matthew LundySEP 01, 2021Chemistry & Physics
While our solar system is relatively calm and inert, some sun-like stars out there will literally eat the planets in the ...Written By: Hannah Daniel
NOV 18, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
In a recent study published in Nature Climate Change, a team of researchers have discovered that the social cost associa
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
NOV 17, 2021
Space & Astronomy
This week, a partial lunar eclipse will occur, overnight from Thursday, November 18 through the early morning hours of F
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2021
Plants & Animals
The Amazon Rainforest is one of the most biodiverse locations on Earth, home to more than 3 million different species. I
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 12, 2021
Space & Astronomy
There's a massive storm on Jupiter called the Great Red Spot. It swirls in the planet's Southern Hemisphere, spinning co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Honeybees have a long history in Egypt. Ancient Egyptians harvested honey from wild bees thousands of years ago, and bee
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
NOV 09, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Carl Sagan was born November 9, 1934, 87 years ago today. He would go on to become one of the most influential voices in
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
NOV 03, 2021
Plants & Animals
To the people of Samoa, the medicinal qualities of a tree known as matalafi are well known. Now scientists are bringing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Exoplanets are planets that exist outside of our solar system, and until recently, they have only been found within the
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 31, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Water can assume an astonishing array of conformations. It can be a liquid, vapor, or different kinds of solids. Scienti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Genomic sequencing tools have enabled researchers to study microbial communities that are everywhere in our world, even
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2021
Health & Medicine
As commercial spaceflight becomes readily available, more and more people will have access to space. In decades past, on
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 19, 2021
Space & Astronomy
One of the most difficult aspects of studying space is that most things, on the astronomical scale, happen very slowly.
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
OCT 18, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Water quality changes all over the globe as humans change land use and develop communities near water. The increase in t
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
OCT 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The climate is hot and muggy with the world's oceans as hot as a sauna. Also, it just started raining and it will not st
...
Written By:
Timothy James
OCT 13, 2021
Space & Astronomy
In continuing the time-honored tradition of celestial rock collecting, NASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a s
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
OCT 06, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
The 2021 lineup for one of the world’s most prestigious awards has been announced, and the medal for physics has b
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
OCT 05, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Plastics may, in general, be a product of fossil fuels like petroleum, but that has not stopped an international team of
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
OCT 05, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Scientists were mystified by images obtained from Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope, which s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Attitudes toward sustainable solutions have rapidly changed in the last few decades as environmental issues like climate
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
SEP 23, 2021
Microbiology
Microbes can be used like little factories to churn out important or valuable chemicals. Now researchers are learning ho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2021
Immunology
A protein abundantly present in the blood plasma of astronauts is perfect for building shelters in outer space, say rese
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 14, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Last year, 2020, was the deadliest year for conservation activists. According to Global Witness, 227 environmental
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
SEP 09, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
A new study released last Tuesday highlights a surprising response to climate change: physical changes in animal mo
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
SEP 01, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
While our solar system is relatively calm and inert, some sun-like stars out there will literally eat the planets in the
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel