Researchers found that the cataclysmic asteroid impact that resulted in the destruction of nearly 75% of all terrestrial life on Earth drastically restructured tropical forests, setting the stage for the…
Continue readingBubble the air in water with a pinch of magnesium and we will get fuel. Credit: Vivek Polshettiwar Excessive CO2 emissions are a major cause of climate change, and hence…
Continue readingHave you ever held a product in your hands and considered the existential weight of your purchase? Beyond each price tag hides a ripple effect. It expands from soil to…
Continue readingResearchers are fairly certain that we gained our favorite satellite, the moon, after a planet, Theia, collided with the proto-Earth 4.5 billion years ago. What’s not certain are the details…
Continue readingEarth’s transition to permanently hosting an oxygenated atmosphere was a halting process that took 100 million years longer than previously believed, according to a new study. When Earth first formed…
Continue readingAlien rain isn’t as foreign as you might expect. Showers on other worlds can definitely be exotic. On Saturn’s huge moon Titan, for example, liquid hydrocarbons fall through the skies,…
Continue readingFirst discovered more than 20 years ago, “Mars spiders” are not freaky eight-legged aliens. Instead, the term refers to dramatic fractal contours carved into the surface of the red planet,…
Continue readingFor more than a decade, this has been the time of year — the run-up to Earth Day — when I’ve surveyed the public opinion polls, of which there have…
Continue readingThe international community is failing in its responsibilities to deliver the co-operation needed to limit the most harmful effects of climate change, a global climate summit heard on Wednesday. Representatives…
Continue readingDid you know that food waste accounts for more than 8% of all human-made greenhouse gas emissions? That amount makes it a significant contributor to climate change. According to the…
Continue readingIf everyone on Earth sat down in the ocean, how far would the water rise? – Zahkaev and Viktorere This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article…
Continue readingEarth could eventually be visible to aliens because of the signature left by Starlink satellites. Scientists say this will take about 1,000 years. This research could also help scientists tune…
Continue readingThis artist’s concept shows the planned flight path of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft during its final flyby of asteroid Bennu, which is scheduled for April 7. Credit: ASA/Goddard/University of Arizona NASA’s…
Continue readingIncoming US President Joe Biden will have a large and long agenda of things he has to reform, reset and restart in his first 100 days in office. None more…
Continue readingWith Easter right around the corner, we take a look at four egg-shaped buildings visible from space as captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data…
Continue readingThis is an artist’s impression of a young star surrounded by a protoplanetary disk in which planets are forming. Credit: European Southern Observatory We are made of stardust, the saying…
Continue readingThis article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Laurette Piani, Cosmochimiste, chargée de recherche CNRS au Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et…
Continue readingChina launched a new satellite Tuesday (March 30) to increase the number of high-definition Earth observation satellites available to state authorities. The Gaofen-12 (02) satellite — the second of its…
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