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Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon while other planets have hundreds

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send ...

NASA alert! A ‘never-before-detected’ Asteroid has 72% chance of hitting Earth on THIS date

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

The National Aeronautics of Space Administration (NASA) in its hypothetical exercise found that a never-before-detected asteroid could have a 72 percent chance ...

Rip current drowning toll mounts at Panama City beaches with 4 dead

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Here’s the right way to escape a rip current this summer Rip currents are not easy to spot and are even harder ...

Voyager 1 sends back science data from more than 15 billion miles away after NASA fix

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

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

NASA warns that a giant 210 ft yacht-sized asteroid is set to pass by Earth “alarmingly close”

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Asteroid 2024 LJ, a massive space rock roughly the size of a 210-foot yacht, is set to pass by Earth at a ...

NASA warns that a 98ft plane-sized asteroid is heading towards Earth soon

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

NASA’s vigilant eyes in the sky have detected an asteroid, designated as 2024 LB4, that is projected to make a close approach ...

Earth’s inner core rotation slows down and reverses direction. What does this mean for the planet?

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

LOS ANGELES — Earth’s inner core, a solid iron sphere nestled deep within our planet, has slowed its rotation, according to new ...

New study finds Earth warming at record rate, but no evidence of climate change accelerating

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

The rate Earth is warming hit an all-time high in 2023 with 92% of last year’s surprising record-shattering heat caused by humans, ...

Mars is more prone to devastating asteroid impacts than we thought, new study hints

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Mars may face more than twice as many close encounters with potentially dangerous asteroids as Earth does, according to a new study. This ...

Earth to be struck by second solar storm TODAY with 75% chance of radio, satellite and GPS blackouts, NOAA warns

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

A powerful, three-day long solar storm is expected to hit Earth today that could  trigger ‘power grid fluctuations,’ experts have warned. The ...