Earth

Jupiter Bound Juno snaps Dazzling Gallery of Planet Earth Portraits

Juno Portrait of Earth This false color composite shows more than half of Earth’s disk over the coast of Argentina…

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How the Moon Would Look if it Were at the Same Distance as the Space Station

This is completely impossible, but fun just the same. How would the Moon look from Earth if it orbited at…

11 years ago

Where Did the Earth’s Water Come From?

This question comes from Andrew Bumford and Steven Stormont. In a previous episode I’ve talked about how the entire Solar…

11 years ago

Jupiter-bound Juno Probe Back in Full Operation After Earth Flyby Glitch

Juno swoops over Argentina This reconstructed day side image of Earth is one of the 1st snapshots transmitted back home…

11 years ago

Earth and Climate: Two Scenarios of Our Planet in 2100 AD

The Earth is warming up. Ocean temperatures are rising. Arctic sea ice is melting. Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are growing.…

11 years ago

Awesome Photo: Aurora, Airglow, City Lights and Shining Stars

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano shares a lot of fantastic photos taken from his privileged position 260 miles up aboard the…

11 years ago

How Long Will Life Survive on Earth?

Life has existed on Earth for billions of years, appearing shortly after the planet had cooled and liquid water became…

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