Earth

What the Oldest Fossil on Earth Means for Finding Life on Mars

Scientists have found evidence that life existed on Earth much earlier than previously thought and they say this discovery has…

8 years ago

This is Actual Science. Crystals at the Earth’s Core Power its Magnetic Field

A new study from the Tokyo Institute of Technology has shown how crystallization in the Earth's core may be what…

8 years ago

Earth Just Got A New Continent

Data collected over decades proves that Earth has another continent: Zealandia.

8 years ago

What is the Surface Area of the Earth?

Compared to other Solar planets, Earth is kind of average. And given its shape, determining its surface area is a…

8 years ago

See a Flirtatious Lunar Eclipse This Friday Night

This Friday evening watch the Moon tippy-toe right up to Earth's inner shadow for a sweet penumbral eclipse.

8 years ago

What Was the Carrington Event?

In 1859, the Sun gave off the most powerful solar flare on record. A blast of radiation and particles so…

8 years ago

How Strong is the Gravity on Mars?

Martian gravity is roughly 38% that of Earth's, a fact that will have serious implications for crewed missions and even…

8 years ago

‘Global Warming Hiatus’ Not Good News For Planet Earth

The slowdown in the rise of the global mean surface temperature between 1998 and 2013 wasn't a slowdown at all.…

8 years ago

Revolutionary NASA/NOAA GOES-R Geostationary Weather Satellite Awesome Night Launch

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - GOES-R, the first in a new series of revolutionary NASA/NOAA geostationary weather satellites blasted off…

8 years ago

Discovery Of A Nearby Super Earth With Only 5 Times Our Mass

An international team of researchers have found another planet orbiting a red dwarf; in this case, a small super-Earth less…

8 years ago