Earth
This is Currently the World’s Largest Iceberg
A gigantic chunk of ice recently broke off from an ice shelf in Antarctica, and is currently the world’s largest…
The Galápagos Islands From Space
The Galápagos Islands hold an honored place in science history. I often wonder, if Charles Darwin could have seen this…
Did a Comet Wipe out the Dinosaurs?
About 66 million years ago a massive chunk of rock slammed into Earth in what is the modern-day Yucatan Peninsula.…
Three Storms Have Dumped Snow on Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea
The words “snow” and “Hawai’i” are not often mentioned in the same paragraph – or even on the same vacation.…
It Looks Like Iceberg A-68A is Coming Apart
Iceberg A-68A, the massive frigid behemoth posing a threat to South Georgia Island, might be breaking into pieces. Satellite images…
Is There An Apollo 14 Moon Tree Near You?
50 years ago this week, the Apollo 14 crew flew their mission to the Moon. Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell…
The Earth’s Magnetosphere Might be Creating Water on the Moon
There's no doubt that the Moon has water on its surface. Orbiters have spotted deposits of ice persisting in the…
Solar Orbiter Caught Venus, Earth and Mars in One of its Photos
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft is heading towards the center of the Solar System, with the goal of capturing the closest…
Tree Rings Reveal 1,000 Years of Solar Activity
The Sun has a lot of rhythm and goes through different cycles of activity. The most well-known cycle might be…
Solid Phosphorus has been Found in Comets. This Means They Contain All the Raw Elements for Life
Did comets deliver the elements essential for life on Earth? It's looking more and more like they could have. At…