Earth
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…
Gravity Waves in the Atmosphere can Energize Tornados (Video)
Gravity waves are global events. Much like the ripples on a massive pond, these large-scale waves can propagate from an…
Plans for a “Doomsday Ark” on the Moon are in the Works
Let's say something terrible happens to your computer, like it crashes or you drop it. All of those movies you…
Discovery of the Earth’s Inner, Inner Core
The traditional view of the Earth's interior has the crust (where we live), the upper and inner mantle, the outer…
Earth and Moon, As Seen From Mars
This picture was released a couple of days ago, but since it's so special, it deserves a post on Universe…
Solar Variability Most Likely Not the Cause of Global Warming
The gradual increase in global temperatures is getting harder and harder to pin on the Sun and its energy output…