Earth
Lightning Storm Generated by Chilean Volcano (Images)
It could be the scene from a movie: huge plumes of ash and gas rising during a ferocious volcanic eruption,…
Explore Earth’s Ionosphere with Google Earth
The ionosphere is the final layer of atmosphere before space. This highly dynamic region is constantly exposed to the full…
Gaia Hypothesis: Could Earth Really be a Single Organism?
Can a planet like Earth be considered a single living organism? After all, the human body is composed of hundreds…
Potential Global Warming “Fix” Will Damage the Ozone Layer
There are many possible "geo-engineering" solutions open to scientists in the aim to stave off global warming. One of the…
Apollo 8 Astronaut Bill Anders Reflects on Earthrise Picture
In December of 1968, the Apollo 8 capsule had successfully gone into orbit around the moon and the crew was…
New Earthrise and Earthset Movies from Kaguya
Ian reported yesterday on the high definition topographical maps recently released by the Japanese SELENE mission, also known as Kaguya,…
Hansen: Earth at Crisis Point
NASA’s lead climate scientist says Earth has reached a “tipping point†in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere…
Hawaiian Man Files Lawsuit Against the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is set to go online in May of this year. This magnificent machine will accelerate…
Break Up of Antarctic Ice Shelf
If anyone is denial about climate change possibly occuring on Earth, please take a look at this. This animation highlights…
Countdown to Earth Hour 2008…
Do you remember last year when Sydney, Australia made the news by turning their lights out for one hour to…