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A new study shows that, not only did the agency’s 2022 DART mission shift the orbit of the moonlet Dimorphos, it also changed the path of its parent asteroid around the sun.

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Analysis argues U.S. strikes on Iran target China’s energy lifelines, linking Hormuz, Venezuela and rare earth geopolitics ...

Satellite data shows rivers rise and fall less than expected while revealing hidden riverbed shapes and new clues about Earth’s water cycle.

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A strip of cool water stretches west from South America along the equator, helping set the pace for some of the planet’s most important weather swings. That Pacific “cold tongue” helps steer the El ...

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New study reveals that Earth's inner core is undergoing unexpected structural changes, challenging long-held assumptions about its solidity.

New research shows storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rainfall, revealing a major shift in one of Earth’s most important climate systems. Macquarie Island sits in the remote Southern ...

Melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising sea levels while the Arctic is poised to log one of its worst winters on record.