Earth

Massive Earthquake off the Coast of Chile Triggers Tsunami Warnings in the Pacific

An 8.2-magnitude earthquake off the coast of northern Chile on April 1, 2014 was followed by at least a dozen…

11 years ago

Believe It Or Not, This Stunning Blue Landscape is a Desert As Seen from Space

At first glance, this beautiful swirling view appears like clouds above a large body of water or possibly the eddies…

11 years ago

1st Images from New NASA/JAXA GPM Rainfall Measuring Satellite Capture Tropical Cyclone in 3D

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Weather researchers worldwide now have the ability to capture unprecedented three-dimensional images and detailed rainfall…

11 years ago

What Does the Grand Canyon Look Like from Space?

Can you spot the Grand Canyon in this picture? It is surprisingly hard to see. Astronaut Koichi Wakata took this…

11 years ago

NASA Targeting Earth Observing Satellites and ISS Sensors to Aid Missing Malaysian Airline Search

NASA has actively joined the hunt for the missing Malaysian Airline flight MH-370 that mysteriously disappeared without a trace more…

11 years ago

Twin NASA Probes Find “Zebra Stripes” in Earth’s Radiation Belt

Earth's inner radiation belt displays a curiously zebra-esque striped pattern, according to the latest findings from NASA's twin Van Allen…

11 years ago

Did Life On Earth As We Know It Come From ‘Geological Life’?

When it comes to life on Earth, we're not sure if it came from the outside (transported by comets) or…

11 years ago

Chinese Satellites May Have Detected Debris from Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight

Chinese satellite image of suspected floating objects from the missing Malaysia Airlines plane MH 370. Credit: China SASTIND/China Resources Satellite…

11 years ago