Study warns that we might mess up when searching for life in space
In the world of astronomy, there would be no bigger accomplishment than finding life on a planet outside of Earth. We know there’s no intelligent …
In the world of astronomy, there would be no bigger accomplishment than finding life on a planet outside of Earth. We know there’s no intelligent …
Looking for solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems like poverty, environmental sustainability, and agricultural struggles in developing regions can be absolutely mind-bending. There …
Finding planets outside of our solar system is an area of research that has exploded in recent years. As new, more powerful observational equipment allows …
The research into what lies deep, deep beneath our feet has yielded precious few details over the past few decades. We all grew up learning …
Scientists believe there are some very basic things that are required for a planet to support life, including water and an atmosphere. We’ve yet to …
Earth’s magnetic poles are constantly on the move, but they haven’t drifted far enough to actually flip in the modern age. Researchers know that Earth’s …
The largest asteroid expected to make a close pass of Earth in 2021 will arrive in late March, coming within roughly 1.2 million miles of …
In late 2020 Earth got a new visitor in the form of what was originally thought to be a natural piece of space debris, such …
One of the most important organisms on the planet is seeing a steep decline in population. In a new study published in Cell Press, scientists …
New research into the effects of manmade chemicals on insects has revealed that common pesticides can dramatically affect the brains of flies and bees. The …
Canon — the camera company — has a reputation for building powerful and durable cameras, so it decided to send some of them into space …
A day on Earth is determined by how long it takes for the planet to complete an entire revolution about its axis. In 2020, the …
Scientists have spent an incredible amount of manpower attempting to determine what conditions support life, and why Earth is so perfect for living things. Now, …
A new study suggests that habitable exoplanets may be plentiful in our home galaxy, The Milky Way. Researchers crunched data on thousands of exoplanets that …
A discarded Chinese rocket stage and a Soviet-era satellite nearly collided over Earth overnight. The collision would have created a huge amount of new space …
A new study suggests that Earth’s Moon may have been vital to the protection of Earth’s atmosphere early on in its development. A sort of …
Space junk is a problem that just won’t go away, and it keeps getting worse. Debris orbiting Earth makes it difficult for space agencies and …
A scientist built a web tool that lets you find out where your town was millions of years ago on Earth. Earth’s plates have shifted …
A new study has revealed what global temperatures were like during the most recent ice age. The research suggests that temperatures were roughly 11 degrees …
Scientists studying the age of Earth’s core have found that it’s likely much younger than some estimates suggested. Experimenting with iron under extreme conditions allowed …
A distant star explosion could have been responsible for a massive extinction event on Earth. A new paper suggests that a star some 65 light-years …
Researchers have spotted interesting changes in the South Atlantic Anomaly, which is a region of Earth’s magnetic field that has a large dent. The area …
NASA used the sunlight beaming through Earth’s atmosphere and bouncing off of the Moon to analyze our planet’s atmosphere. The experiment was a sort of …
A newly-detected asteroid has been spotted by a pair of schoolgirls in India. The two teenagers found the asteroid in images collected by a telescope …
Scientists have pinpointed the best place on the planet to stick a telescope, but you wouldn’t want to live there. The highest ice dome on …
China’s mission to Mars took a moment to capture the Earth and Moon in its rearview mirror. The mission will be the first Chinese rover …
A new study reveals that dogs are incredibly good at forging shortcuts in areas that are unfamiliar to them. The impressive ability appears to be …
NASA is doing everything it can to avoid bringing Earthly organisms to other worlds, but what if we should be doing the opposite? Seeding other …
Researchers from the German Aerospace Center say they’ve developed a new numerical model that suggests the Moon is a bit younger than anyone thought. The …
Researchers studying global methane levels from 2000 to 2017 have shown a dramatic spike in the amount of gas in our atmosphere. Methane is less …