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Near collapse of Earth’s magnetic field 591 million years ago may have allowed complex life to thrive

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  Earth’s ...

Scientists document remarkable sperm whale ‘phonetic alphabet’

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Dr. Sarah Adams

By Will Dunham (Reuters) – The various species of whales inhabiting Earth’s oceans employ different types of vocalizations to communicate. Sperm whales, ...

Here’s why a rich guy going to space for a second time actually matters

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Enlarge / The crew of Polaris Dawn from L to R: Anna Menon, Scott Poteet, Jared Isaacman, and Sarah Gillis. John Kraus/Polaris ...

NASA simulation mimics flying into black hole’s “point of no return”

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Dr. Sarah Adams

A new “immersive visualization” will allow users to experience the plunging into a black hole and falling beyond the “point of no ...

NASA’s Stunning New Simulation Sends You Diving Into a Black Hole : ScienceAlert

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Dr. Sarah Adams

It’s a question that has dogged humanity since we first learned about black holes a little over a century ago: What the ...

‘Sparkly’ narwhal toy trades sea for space as Boeing Starliner zero-g indicator

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Dr. Sarah Adams

What has one horn, two crewmates and shares a name with its ride into orbit? “Calypso,” the plush sequined narwhal that is ...

Mars may have been more Earth-like than we thought, discovery of oxygen-rich rocks reveals

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Dr. Sarah Adams

A collection of rocks scattered on an ancient shoreline on Mars might indicate that the Red Planet was once far more Earth-like ...

Boeing Starliner’s historic 1st astronaut launch delayed by Atlas V rocket issue

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Dr. Sarah Adams

CAPE CANAVERAL — Starliner will wait at least four more days for its first crewed launch. Boeing’s new commercial spacecraft, Starliner, waved ...

Scientists discover remains of a ‘buried planet’ deep inside EARTH

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Dr. Sarah Adams

A new study of metal ore deep inside the moon is offering fresh evidence that Earth’s natural satellite was formed by an ancient ...

Spacecraft captures absolutely incredible video of plasma swirling on the sun

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Underneath the arch of a huge coronal loop, a wealth of exotic solar phenomena active in the transition zone between the sun’s ...