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Astronomers have identified an Earth-like exoplanet 146 light-years away with a similar orbit and a Sun-like star. Could it ...

A newly identified Earth-sized exoplanet with a year-long orbit may lie near its star’s habitable zone, but extreme cold could limit its chances of hosting liquid water.

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A faint signal from old telescope data is causing a stir in astronomy: a planet barely larger than Earth, with an almost ...

India on Sunday cut a range of tariffs on capital goods and raw materials in a push to cut its dependence on China for ...

A Science You Use Every Day Did you know that every time you open a map app or check the weather, you are using a science that began thousands of years ago? Geography is not just about countries and ...

Millions of years ago, when the Earth was still finding its way toward what it looks like today, it was the blue planet - ...

China and Climate” tracks and breaks down China’s engagement with climate and energy issues around the world. Major climate ...