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Can you see Earth's shadow?

Earth's shadow follows the planet as it orbits the sun. You can get a sense of its enormous, awe-inspiring size by seeing ...

These Microbes Can Thrive in the Most Extreme Environments on Earth—and Maybe Beyond

It is possible that extremophile microbes lcould exist on icy moons and planets with conditions similar to subglacial waters or the ocean floor.
Scientific American

Earth’s spin is slowing at an unprecedented rate, thanks to climate change

Rising sea levels are slowing Earth’s rotation, lengthening how long an average day lasts. And the current rate of increase to a single average day—1.33 additional milliseconds per century—is ...

Subglacial weathering may have slowed planet's escape from snowball Earth

A new study led by researchers at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Institute of Science Tokyo challenges a long-standing assumption about Earth's most extreme ice ages. Using numerical ...
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Study finds Earth’s orbit distance slightly shifts season length

Earth’s elliptical path around the Sun does more than keep the planet in a stable orbit. Because that path is not a perfect ...
The Southern Illinoisan

SIU’s 2025 Earth Science Week events focus on energy, earthquakes

CARBONDALE — This year’s observance of Earth Science Week at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will focus on meeting energy needs in a sustainable way on campus, in the region and beyond, ...
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Public invited to participate in free, expert-led geology field trip to Sierra Valley on Oct. 19

On Oct. 19, amateur, expert and hobbyist geologists will venture to the Sierra Valley and the Lost Sierra as part of the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology’s (NBMG) annual free and public Earth ...