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Dec 1, 2025
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is the earth a sphere?

Scientists and centuries of observations show Earth is not a perfect sphere but an oblate spheroid — slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator — with additional irregularities from mo...

Dec 12, 2025
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Is Jupiter the only gas giant in the solar system?

Jupiter is not the only gas giant in the Solar System: mainstream sources group Jupiter and Saturn as the Solar System’s gas giants and often place Uranus and Neptune in a related but distinct “ice gi...

Jan 16, 2026

What official channels should people consult to verify extraordinary scientific claims about Earth or space?

Extraordinary claims about Earth or space should be checked against authoritative institutions that collect data, publish peer-reviewed science, and provide transparent visualizations; primary officia...

Dec 13, 2025

Have later lunar images or experiments confirmed how flags behave on the Moon?

Later imagery and missions confirm that most Apollo flags remained standing into the 21st century but are likely degraded and color‑bleached; NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter imagery shows at least...

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