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You'll never guess the point on Earth closest to moon
Mount Everest may be the tallest mountain on Earth at more than 29,000 feet, but there is actually another land mass that is considered closer to the moon and space. Researchers found that Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is actually the closest point
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Earth has a strange hum that people are hearing around the world
Do you sometimes hear an odd noise and can't quite place it? Well you're not alone. Millions of people around the world can hear a slight humming noise. So what is it? A 1998 University of Tokyo study found Earth is constantly creating
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Scientists have a new theory about origin of water on Earth
Researchers have developed a new theory for the origin of Earth's water. According to Science Daily, a team of Arizona State University geoscientists say Earth's water may have come from both asteroid material and gas left over from the
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Scientists record Earth's mystery hum but can't explain what it is
Scientists have finally recorded the sound of the Earth. SEE ALSO: Which countries would disappear if world's ice melted? SEE ALSO: Scientists figure out what's behind mysterious Space whistling Experts have been trying to record
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Solar powered rocket to be launched into Earth's orbit today
A spacecraft powered by solar energy will be launched into the Earth's orbit today (Wednesday) as part of a flagship project by the Planetary Society. Known as LightSail, the rocket will be propelled through space using so-called
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Glowing green comet approaches earth
A bright green comet will shoot through the skies over the next two weeks, making its closest approach to earth and providing amateur astronomers with a spectacular opportunity that will not come again for 8,000 years. On a clear dark night,
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