Earth
View from Orbit of a Huge White Sands Dust Storm
[/caption] It’s clear from this image of why a region in New Mexico, USA is called ‘White Sands.’ The dust…
Ancient Asteroids Kept Pelting Earth in a ‘Late-Late’ Heavy Bombardment
[/caption] Even though the Late Heavy Bombardment is somewhat of a controversial idea, new research has revealed this period of…
Earth Day Timelapse
In honor of Earth Day, enjoy this beautiful timelapse compiled by science educator James Drake, who put together one of…
How Big Was Monday’s CME?
This big! The M1.7-class flare that erupted from active region 1461 on Monday, April 16 let loose an enormous coronal…
Is This The Last Image From Envisat?
[/caption] The European Space Agency's venerable Envisat satellite may have sent back its final image, according to recent news from…
What’s the Moon Made Of? Earth, Most Likely.
[/caption] Recent research on lunar samples has shown that the Moon may be made of more Earth than green cheese…
Moscow At Night
[/caption] Tracing a bright star upon the Earth, the lights of Russia's capital city blaze beyond the solar panels of…
1981 Climate Change Predictions Were Eerily Accurate
[/caption] A paper published in the journal Science in August 1981 made several projections regarding future climate change and anthropogenic…
Is Earth Running Out Of Crust?
[/caption] Earth just doesn't make crust like it used to... at least, not according to new research by a team…
Shaking Up Theories Of Earth’s Formation
[/caption] Researchers from The Australian National University are suggesting that Earth didn't form as previously thought, shaking up some long-standing…