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Toxic waste is spilling onto beaches as rising seas erode landfills
Waste from old landfill sites is spilling onto beaches as rising seas erode coastlines - and some of it is toxic ...
There's growing evidence of possible life on other planets. Here's why you should still be skeptical
A team of researchers has recently claimed they have discovered a gas called dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the atmosphere of ...
What lies beneath: Using rock blasted from craters to probe the Martian subsurface
A team of planetary scientists has developed a promising new way to peer beneath the dusty surface of Mars and other ...
Delaware Gazette2d
All good things must come to an end
On Feb. 27, 1988, the first of my weekly columns on stargazing appeared in print. More than 1.5 million words later, I sit ...
Is Earth in danger? NASA's alarming discovery of a star being consumed by a black hole spark concerns
Astronomers have made a landmark finding in their quest for black holes where a supermassive black hole has been seen ...
Live Science3d
'River of fire' unleashes toxic gases as eruption destroys town in La Palma — Earth from space
A 2021 satellite image shows destructive lava flows burning through a residential area in the Canary Islands as molten rock ...
'River of fire' unleashes toxic gases as eruption destroys town in La Palma
A 2021 satellite image shows destructive lava flows burning through a residential area in the Canary Islands as molten rock ...
SpaceNews3dOpinion
Space debris crisis: the national security threat we’re ignoring
The danger is not hypothetical. On April 30, 2025, the International Space Station performed its 41st maneuver to avoid ...
Why collect asteroid samples? 4 essential reads on what these tiny bits of space rock can tell scientists
Missions that return asteroid samples bring home more than just very expensive dust. These samples can provide valuable ...
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Why Martian Soil May Be Toxic for Future Farming?
The idea of farming on Mars or the Moon has captured imaginations for decades, but the reality is far less romantic. While Martian soil contains essential nutrients, it lacks the biological life that ...