Earth
Energy
Giant Sunspot Doubles Size in 24 Hours and Points Right at Earth
A huge sunspot that has doubled in size in just 24 hours now faces Earth, threatening to send a solar flare our way.
The sunspot known as AR3038 has been growing in size recently, and footage from NASA's Solar Dynamics...
Environment
7.9 Billion and Counting: How Much Population Can the Earth Support?
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In June 2022, the world population is 7.9 billion individuals. Can the Earth support this many people indefinitely? What will happen if we do nothing to manage future population growth and total resource use? These complex questions are ecological,...
World
World Environment Day—We Have “Only One Earth”
People in over 150 countries are coming together to participate in environmentally themed events to celebrate World Environment Day.
Environment
NASA Confirms Largest Comet Ever Seen
On Wednesday, NASA announced its Hubble Space Telescope has spotted the largest icy comet nucleus ever seen by astronomers.
The estimated diameter is approximately 80 miles across, and its nucleus is about 50 times larger than that found at the...
Environment
Asteroid Hits Earth at 11 Miles Per Second
A small asteroid struck the Earth above Iceland last Friday — just two hours after it was first spotted by an astronomer.
The space rock, named 2022 EB5, is believed to have mostly burnt up in our planet's atmosphere, but...
Science
The Earth Itself May Be an Intelligent Entity, Scientists Say
If a planet like Earth can be “alive,” can it also have a mind of its own? A recent research paper explores this fascinating question.
A US team of scientists published a paper exploring just this question in the International...
Science
NASA Says Asteroid Will Break into Earth’s Orbit Next Week
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on Wednesday that an asteroid larger than the Eiffel Tower will enter Earth's orbit next Saturday, December 11.
The asteroid, called 4660 Nereus, is not expected to make an impact with Earth...
Environment
The Quiet Earth: Seismic Noise in Greece Has Fallen Tenfold Since Lockdown
A study by Greek experts on "seismic noise" in the country since the imposition of the severe restrictions on movement this Spring has shown that this background noise has been reduced by a factor of ten.
Seismic noise is a...