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It’s Been Constantly Raining Meteors on Mars for 600 Million Years. Earth too.
New research shows that Mars has faced a constant rain of meteors during the last 600 million years. This finding…
Tonga’s Incredible Underwater Volcano Eruption Seen From Space
An undersea volcano erupted near the Pacific island of Tonga, and several satellites caught the incredible explosion in action. The…
Nearby Supernovae Were Essential to Life on Earth
It's almost impossible to comprehend a supernova explosion's violent, destructive power. An exploding supernova can outshine its host galaxy for…
The Early Earth was Really Horrible for Life
Earth has had a long and complex history since its formation roughly 4.5 billion years ago. Initially, it was a…
The Recent Killer Tornado’s Track is Visible From Space
During the night of December 10, 2021, severe weather tore through several US states, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and…
Life on Earth Needed Iron. Will it be the Same on Other Worlds?
A lot has to go right for a planet to support life. Some of the circumstances that allow life to…
NASA’s New Asteroid Impact Monitoring System Comes Online
An asteroid striking Earth is a genuine possibility. There are tens of thousands of asteroids classified as Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs),…
Asteroid Apophis’ 2029 Flyby Will Provide a Bonanza of Asteroid Science
If NASA and other space agencies don't want us to freak out about asteroids colliding with Earth, why do they…
Did the Earth’s Water Come From the Sun?
Where did Earth's water come from? Comets may have brought some of it. Asteroids may have brought some. Icy planetesimals…
The Severe Pacific Northwest Flooding Seen From Space
The severe flooding that happened this month was captured by Earth Observation satellites, showing the extent of Climate Change in…