A 12-year sequence of telescope images of a star and four planets orbiting
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Can you work out the word in this puzzle, which relates to a recent Physics World article? The post Word wave puzzle no.9 appeared first on Physics World .
The ancestors of today's Indigenous people arrived in the Americas during the coldest part of the last ice age, study suggests
The first people in the Americas arrived no earlier than 21,000 years ago, but 'there are huge gaps in our genetic dataset,' a new study reports.
20% of Swiss Glaciers Lost In Five Years
Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their ice volume in the first eight months of 2026, bringing total losses since 2021 to 19.4%.
- Swiss glaciers lost 20% of ice volume in five years.
- Rapid retreat due to meltwater carving out cavities.
- Summer 2026 was hottest and driest on record.
Could an Earthlike planet with 2 stars be nearby?
A new astronomical model has found that an Earthlike planet could have a stable and potentially habitable orbit around a star in a nearby 2-star system. The post Could an Earthlike planet with 2 stars be nearby? first appeared on EarthSky .
These underwater umbrellas can shade coral reefs to protect them from bleaching
Our oceans are incredibly hot , and that heat stress is a major threat to coral reefs. To truly protect corals, we need to address climate change as a whole. But in the meantime, scientists say they can give reefs a bit of relief simply by providing them with some shade.
Is this an alien radio signal from a super-Earth exoplanet?
Did China's FAST radio telescope detect an alien radio signal coming from the super-Earth exoplanet K2-155 d? Probably not. The post Is this an alien radio signal from a super-Earth exoplanet? first appeared on EarthSky .