World’s oldest crystals reveal that Earth had rain and oceans 4 billion years ago

The world’s oldest crystals show evidence of exposure to both fresh and salt water during their formation, a new study reports. This shows that the very early Earth had both oceans and land on which rainwater could collect. Although diabolical in many ways, it suggests a planet far more similar to the one we know … Read more

New Earth-sized planet discovered orbiting star that will live for 100 billion years

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An international team has discovered an Earth-sized planet orbiting a long-lived red dwarf, providing unique insights into potentially habitable worlds. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers using robotic global telescopes discovered an Earth-sized planet, SPECULOOS-3 b, orbiting an ultracool red dwarf inside Milky Way. This planet, tidally locked and likely lacking an atmosphere due to intense radiation, offers … Read more

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