Earth
Study: Thawing Permafrost Could Accelerate Global Warming
From a press release from the University of Colorado Boulder: Up to two-thirds of Earth's permafrost likely will disappear by…
More Asteroids Could Have Made Life’s Ingredients
[/caption] From a NASA press release: A wider range of asteroids were capable of creating the kind of amino acids…
2010 Tied for Warmest Year on Record say NOAA and NASA
[/caption] Newly released scientific data shows that 2010 equals 2005 as the Earths warmest year on record over the last…
“Aflockalypse” — Mass Animal Deaths Now Mapped on Google
[/caption] You have to admit, the news is a little weird: 5,000 blackbirds falling dead from the sky in Arkansas;…
North American Plate
[/caption] Oftentimes when we think of the Earth, we tend to think of stable landmasses that are surrounded by vast…
How Much Does the Earth Weigh?
Earth is the largest terrestrial (i.e rocky) planet in the Solar System and also the densest. Little surprise then that…
Solar Day
[/caption] Since the dawn of time, human beings have relied on the cycles of the sun, the moon, and the…
Simple Colors Could Provide First Details of Alien Worlds
At best, the few extrasolar planets we have imaged directly are just points of light. But what can that light…
Calculate the Effect of an Asteroid Impact on Earth
[/caption] A 20-km asteroid has just been predicted to hit Earth and you want to know if a. You should…
Best of Earth from the ISS
The International Space Station has been orbiting the Earth every day for over 10 years, and the astronauts all say…