Earth Observation
Minerals Stop Transfering Heat at the Earth’s Core
Magnesiowustite crystals lose the ability of infrared transmission when squashed. Image credit: JHU/NASA. Click to enlarge Researchers from the Carnegie…
Online Global Map of Forest Fires
Global map of forest fires. Image credit: ESA. Click to enlarge ESA satellites have been keeping track of global forest…
Six New Candidates for Earth Observation
Artist illustration of the GOCE mission. Image credit: ESA. Click to enlarge The European Space Agency has decided on the…
We’re Safe from Gamma Ray Bursts
Gamma ray burst host galaxies. Image credit: NASA/ESA/STScI. Click to enlarge If a gamma ray burst happened near the Earth,…
Waves in the Earth’s Magnetic Tail
Double Star TC-2 spacecraft. Image credit: ESA. Click to enlarge Like many comets when they get close to the Sun,…
Satellites Can Track Epidemics
Dust storms are being mapped for the ESA-led Epidemio project. Image credit: ESA Click to enlarge All those eyes in…
Gigantic Eruptions Helped in the Dinosaur’s Demise
Earth factors may be the most probable scenario for past mass extinctions. Image credit: NASA Click to enlarge Most scientists…
Say Goodbye to the Polar Ice Sheets
A RADARSAT map of Antarctica. Image credit: AMM/SVS/NASA/CSA Click to enlarge NASA has completed the most comprehensive survey ever made…
Antarctica is Melting Faster
Antarctica. Image credit: Ben Holt, Sr. Click to enlarge Researchers have completed the first comprehensive survey of Antarctic ice mass;…
Greenland Ice Loss Doubled in the Past Decade
According to new research published by NASA scientists, Greenland's glaciers are losing ice at an accelerating rate. In the period…