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Ploonets: When Moons Become Planets
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Moons of giant planets outside the solar system may be pushed out of their orbits and begin to circle their stars separately. HowStuffWorks takes a look.
How did a meteor make hundreds of people sick?
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A meteor strike in Peru may have made up to 600 people sick, according to recent reports. Find out if the meteor strike in Peru is what made people sick.
Why is Mesopotamia called the cradle of civilization?
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Mesopotamia was a region in the Middle East from which all of civilization developed. Learn about Mesopotamia and the birth of ancient civilization.
What If There Were No Stars?
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Assuming we got to keep the sun, how bad would be for travelers to not have these little guiding lights? And what else might have changed in history without stars?
Leonid Meteor Shower: What You Need to Know
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When is the Leonid meteor shower in 2022? Learn when, where, and how to see the Leonids in this HowStuffWorks article.
The Milky Way: Understanding Our Place in the Galaxy
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A look at the night sky at any time of year will reveal a faint band of light stretching across the sky -- our solar system's home, the Milky Way. How much do we really know about it?
10 Science Questions You Should Really Know How to Answer
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Why is the sky blue? What's relativity all about? If you're thinking, "something to do with light and physics and stuff," we have some short explanations for you.
Which Part of the World Did You Live In, in Your Past Life?
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If you believe in reincarnation, it can be fun and interesting to consider where or when you might have lived before and what kind of person you might have been. Take this quiz to find out if you were a fisherman on the open seas, a king or a playwright.
Understanding the Wavelength Formula and Its Applications
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The wavelength formula is a fundamental concept in physics, particularly in the study of waves and electromagnetic radiation.
How the James Webb Space Telescope Works
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will look back in time to see the earliest stars in creation, and serve as the premier deep space observatory for the next decade. Ready to meet the mighty Webb?