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Time.com: A New Clue in Predicting Earthquakes

By measuring the speed of travel of seismic waves on the San Andreas Fault, scientists discovered an intriguing pattern: the waves slowed dramatically in advance of earthquakes

Exoplanet trapped between fire and ice

The poet Robert Frost wondered if Earth would wind up a world of fire or ice. Astronomers have discovered that a distant planet is both.

Study: Universe bigger, older than expected

A project aiming to create an easier way to measure cosmic distances has instead turned up surprising evidence that our large and ancient universe may be even bigger and older than previously thought.

Astronomers: Earth's 'bigger cousin' detected

Astronomers announced Monday the discovery of the smallest planet so far found outside of our solar system.

Telescope captures glow of distant worlds

The glow of planets outside our solar system have been spotted in the first direct detections of light emitted by alien worlds.

In search of Earth, new class of planets found

Our planet is not alone. It may not even be lonely.

Telescope eyes Milky Way construction

NASA released new Spitzer Space Telescope images and data Thursday that show regions of intense star and planet formation in our Milky Way galaxy. Astronomers said the new findings support the idea that our solar system is likely one of many.

Origins revealed: Sun born amid chaos

A new twist on an emerging theory says the sun was born amid massive, short-lived stars that sculpted our solar system with intense radiation and violent explosions that may have affected the origin of life.

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