Earth science

Evolutionary Biology: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?Evolutionary Biology: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?

Evolutionary Biology: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?

Universe Today has had the incredible opportunity of exploring various scientific fields, including impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, astrobiology, solar…

7 months ago
Plate Tectonics Might Only Occur on 0.003% of Planets. That Makes Earth Very Special Indeed.Plate Tectonics Might Only Occur on 0.003% of Planets. That Makes Earth Very Special Indeed.

Plate Tectonics Might Only Occur on 0.003% of Planets. That Makes Earth Very Special Indeed.

Plate tectonics, oceans, and continents might just be the secret ingredients for complex life on Earth. And if these geological…

8 months ago
Greenland’s ice Loss is Worse Than We ThoughtGreenland’s ice Loss is Worse Than We Thought

Greenland’s ice Loss is Worse Than We Thought

A NASA_supported study says that Greenland's ice sheet is melting much faster than previously thought.

2 years ago
The Rapid Changes We’re Seeing With the Earth’s Magnetic Field Don’t Mean the Poles are About to Flip. This is NormalThe Rapid Changes We’re Seeing With the Earth’s Magnetic Field Don’t Mean the Poles are About to Flip. This is Normal

The Rapid Changes We’re Seeing With the Earth’s Magnetic Field Don’t Mean the Poles are About to Flip. This is Normal

One of the most interesting discoveries about Earth in the past few decades concerns the Earth's magnetic poles. Paleomagnetic records…

3 years ago
The IPCC Releases its 2022 Report on Climate Change, in Case you Needed Something Else to Worry AboutThe IPCC Releases its 2022 Report on Climate Change, in Case you Needed Something Else to Worry About

The IPCC Releases its 2022 Report on Climate Change, in Case you Needed Something Else to Worry About

The IPCC just released its Working Group II report, which addresses the impacts of Climate Change and the necessary adaptations.

3 years ago
NASA has 4 new Earth Science Missions Launching in 2022NASA has 4 new Earth Science Missions Launching in 2022

NASA has 4 new Earth Science Missions Launching in 2022

Outer space is a great place to go if you want to study the Earth. Although outward-looking spacecraft like Hubble…

3 years ago
Animals Could Have Been Around Hundreds of Millions of Years Earlier Than Previously BelievedAnimals Could Have Been Around Hundreds of Millions of Years Earlier Than Previously Believed

Animals Could Have Been Around Hundreds of Millions of Years Earlier Than Previously Believed

According to new Earth sciences research, the oldest fossilized remains of animal life may have been found in the Canadian…

4 years ago
Clean Room Tour with NASA’s Next Gen Tracking Data Relay Satellite TDRS-M, Closeout Incident Under Review – PhotosClean Room Tour with NASA’s Next Gen Tracking Data Relay Satellite TDRS-M, Closeout Incident Under Review – Photos

Clean Room Tour with NASA’s Next Gen Tracking Data Relay Satellite TDRS-M, Closeout Incident Under Review – Photos

ASTROTECH SPACE OPERATIONS/KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The last of NASA’s next generation Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TRDS) designed…

8 years ago
Trump Proposes $19.1 Billion 2018 NASA Budget, Cuts Earth Science and EducationTrump Proposes $19.1 Billion 2018 NASA Budget, Cuts Earth Science and Education

Trump Proposes $19.1 Billion 2018 NASA Budget, Cuts Earth Science and Education

The Trump Administration has proposed a $19.1 Billion NASA budget request for Fiscal Year 2018, which amounts to a $0.5…

8 years ago
Early Earth Was Almost Entirely Underwater, With Just A Few IslandsEarly Earth Was Almost Entirely Underwater, With Just A Few Islands

Early Earth Was Almost Entirely Underwater, With Just A Few Islands

Ancient grains of the mineral zircon help researchers paint a picture of Earth in the Hadean Eon, and that picture…

8 years ago