The Mysterious X Factor Behind 2023's Unbelievable Heat

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This diagram shows what happens during a total solar eclipse

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A total solar eclipse at 100% totality.

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Monday's solar eclipse had nothing to do with the earthquake that rocked the East Coast today

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Despite what you may have heard, there is no correlation between the total solar eclipse and the earthquake that shook the Northeast on April 5.

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Human activities are changing Earth's spin so much that it might affect how we keep time

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You can't tell from standing on it, but Earth's rotation rate is changing.

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Obama takes a shot at the likes of Musk and Bezos, says we must protect Earth before colonizing Mars

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A photo montage shows Barack Obama (left) Elon Musk (middle) and Jeff Bezos (right).

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Mars could be creating 'giant whirlpools' deep within our planet's oceans

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A photo montage shows Mars (left) which some scientists say can influence Earth's ocean currents, like the eddies seen here off the coast of Ireland (right).

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The Expanse Is Finally Getting the Kick-Ass Action Figures It Deserves

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Much-loved sci-fi TV series The Expanse had so much going for it, with memorable characters navigating high-stakes space action as well as often tense person

This animation shows why leap years are necessary. Without them, December would eventually drift into summer.

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Leap Day is coming up and its purpose is to keep our seasons in check.

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A football stadium-sized asteroid will blaze by Earth today. Here's how to watch the potentially hazardous 'city killer' live.

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The asteroid flying by Earth won't make another close approach to our planet until 2037.

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The Best—and Most Upsetting—Space Images From January

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We knew 2024 was going to be a landmark year in spaceflight, and judging by the wide range of developments in just the first month, we’re in for an extraordinary ride throughout the rest of the year.

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