Earth
Meteorites May Have Delivered First Ammonia for Life on Earth
Researchers have teased ammonia of a carbon-containing meteorite from Antarctica, and propose that meteorites may have delivered that essential ingredient…
Meteorites Illuminate Mystery of Chromium in Earth’s Core
It’s generally assumed that the Earth’s overall composition is similar to that of chondritic meteorites, the primitive, undifferentiated building blocks…
‘Climate Change Satellite’ Gets its Day in the Sun — Finally
[/caption] NASA is launching an Earth-orbiting satellite called Glory tomorrow that will tackle a highly charged question: How much can…
As Seen from Space: Ghostly, Ethereal Island
[/caption] Looking rather otherworldly, this haunting view of Shikotan-to island shows ghostly swirls of sea ice surrounding the snow-covered volcanic…
First-Time Solar System Mosaic From the Inside Out
[/caption] Say cheese! The MESSENGER spacecraft has captured the first portrait of our Solar System from the inside looking out. The…
Sun Erupts with Enormous X2 Solar Flare
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5ZiLl8hMBs Just in time for Valentine’s Day, [and the Stardust flyby of Comet Tempel 1] the Sun erupted with a…
Study: Thawing Permafrost Could Accelerate Global Warming
From a press release from the University of Colorado Boulder: Up to two-thirds of Earth's permafrost likely will disappear by…
Stardust-NExT zooms by Comet Tempel 1 for Cosmic Encounter
[/caption] NASA’s Stardust-NExT comet chaser successfully zoomed by Comet Temple 1 exactly as planned a short while ago at 11:37…
Mysterious Noctilucent Clouds As Seen from Space
[/caption] Mysterious “night shining” or noctilucent clouds are beautiful to behold, and are usually seen during the summertime, appearing at…
Earths Entire Star for the First Time on Super SUNday
[/caption] Super Bowl SUNday XLV marks a watershed moment in observing our Sun. Today, February 6, 2011, NASA’s twin STEREO…