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A Distant Asteroid Collision Gave Earthly Biodiversity An Ancient Boost
About 466 million years ago, there was an asteroid collision in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The collision…
The Moon is Older Than Scientists Thought
The most comprehensive and widely-held theory of how the Moon formed is called the 'giant impact hypothesis.' That hypothesis shows…
There’s A Fire in Greenland… Again. It’s 10 Degrees Hotter Than Normal
As global warming ramps up, expect to see Greenland in the news a lot. That's because its ice sheet is…
1.2 billion years ago, a 1-km asteroid smashed into Scotland
New research by a team of UK scientists has located the site of the massive impact that took place in…
NASA’s Long-Term Climate Predictions have Proven to be Very Accurate, Within 1/20th of a Degree Celsius
There are a handful of major science institutions around the world that keep track of the Earth's temperature. They all…
The Collision that Created the Moon Might Have Also Brought Water to the Early Earth
Scientists at the University of Munster have discovered that Earth got its water from a collision with Theia. Theia was…
Jupiter or Earth? Which One’s Which, and Why Do They Look so Similar?
Jupiter: a massive, lifeless gas giant out there on the other side of the asteroid belt. It's a behemoth, containing…
Without the Impact that Formed the Moon, We Might Not Have Life on Earth
The Earth wasn't formed containing the necessary chemicals for life to begin. One well-supported theory, called the "late veneer theory",…
Did You Know that the Earth Loses Several Hundred Tons of Atmosphere to Space Every Day?
Scientists have known for some time that Earth's atmosphere loses several hundred tons of oxygen each day. They understand how…
There’s a Surprising Amount of Life Deep Inside the Earth. Hundreds of Times More Mass than All of Humanity
Scientists with the Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO) are transforming our understanding of life deep inside the Earth, and maybe on…