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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.…
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NASA’s Juno probe Gets Gravity Speed Boost during Earth Flyby But Enters ‘Safe Mode’
Developing story - NASA’s Juno-bound Jupiter orbiter successfully blazed past Earth this afternoon (Oct. 9) and gained its huge and…
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Juno Careening to Earth for Critical Flyby Boost and Cool Movie Making on Oct. 9 – Watch SLOOH Live
Trajectory Map of Juno’s Earth Flyby on Oct. 9, 2013 The Earth gravity assist is required to accelerate Juno’s arrival…
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…
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…
Electro-L’s Fully Lit View of Planet Earth at the Autumnal Equinox
Here’s a fantastic view of our home planet taken by the Russian weather satellite Electro-L. And while Elektro-L can take…
Why Are There Seasons?
We’re in the middle of Summer here on Vancouver Island, the Sun is out, the air is warm, and the…
“Oddball” Asteroid is Really a Comet
It's a case of mistaken identity: a near-Earth asteroid with a peculiar orbit turns out not to be an asteroid…
An Illustrative Explanation Of Our Solar System
The Solar System: it's our home in space, the neighborhood that we all grew up in and where -- unless…
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Earthlings Wave at Saturn as Cassini Images Us
Earth Waves at Saturn and Cassini on July 19, 2013 From more than 40 countries and 30 U.S. states, people…