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Major Utility Company Makes Agreement for Space Based Solar Power
[/caption] One of the largest utility companies in the US has decided to look towards space to find more power.…
Without Nickel, Life on Earth Could Finally Breathe
[/caption] Researchers have long puzzled over why oxygen flourished in Earth's atmosphere starting around 2.4 billion years. Called the "Great Oxidation…
Was the Tunguska Fireball a Comet Chemical Bomb?
[/caption]Over a century ago, on June 30th, 1908 a huge explosion detonated over an unpopulated region of Russia called Tunguska.…
Countdown to Earth Hour 2009…
There's less than 24 hours left before Earth Hour 2009 will begin. While you may hotly debate whether or not…
Redoubt Re-ignites
[/caption] Alaska's Mount Redoubt erupted twice Thursday morning, creating a 12-mile-high cloud of ash. The Alaska Volcano Observatory reported the…
Former Astronaut To Take Social Media to New Heights
[/caption] In 2008, astronaut Scott Parazynski came within 24 hours of reaching the summit of Mt. Everest when a painful…
Ozone Success Story: NASA Video of Enviro Action That Worked
[/caption] Imagine the year 2065. Two-thirds of Earth's ozone is gone. The infamous ozone hole over Antarctica is a year-round…
Vernal Equinox – Busting the Myth of Balancing Eggs
[/caption] Spring officially arrives for everyone, including astronomers on March 20. The word "Equinox" literally means "equal night". It's all…
Indian Balloon Experiment Nets Three New Bacteria
[/caption] Indian scientists flying a giant balloon experiment have announced the discovery of three new species of bacteria from the…
Arizona Scientist: We Could All Be Martians
[/caption] As long as we’re still pondering human origins, we may as well entertain the idea that our ancestor microbes…