Earth
2012: No Planet X
Apparently, Planet X (a.k.a. Nibiru) was spotted by astronomers in the early 1980's in the outermost reaches of the Solar…
No Doomsday in 2012
Apparently, the world is going to end on December 21st, 2012. Yes, you read correctly, in some way, shape or…
Rising Temperatures Could Shut Down Plate Tectonics
Venus is known as the Earth's twin, but a better name might be Earth's "evil twin" planet. Although Venus has…
Lightning Storm Generated by Chilean Volcano (Images)
It could be the scene from a movie: huge plumes of ash and gas rising during a ferocious volcanic eruption,…
Explore Earth’s Ionosphere with Google Earth
The ionosphere is the final layer of atmosphere before space. This highly dynamic region is constantly exposed to the full…
Gaia Hypothesis: Could Earth Really be a Single Organism?
Can a planet like Earth be considered a single living organism? After all, the human body is composed of hundreds…
Potential Global Warming “Fix” Will Damage the Ozone Layer
There are many possible "geo-engineering" solutions open to scientists in the aim to stave off global warming. One of the…
Apollo 8 Astronaut Bill Anders Reflects on Earthrise Picture
In December of 1968, the Apollo 8 capsule had successfully gone into orbit around the moon and the crew was…
New Earthrise and Earthset Movies from Kaguya
Ian reported yesterday on the high definition topographical maps recently released by the Japanese SELENE mission, also known as Kaguya,…
Hansen: Earth at Crisis Point
NASA’s lead climate scientist says Earth has reached a “tipping point†in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere…