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How Old Is The Earth?

This article comes from the Universe Today archive, but was updated with this spiffy video. How old is the Earth?…

11 years ago

Astonishing Hi-Resolution Satellite Views of the Destruction from the Moore, Oklahoma Tornado

A new satellite map from Google and Digital Globe shows just-released satellite imagery of the damage from the tornado that…

11 years ago

Awesome View of the Active Pavlov Volcano, as Seen from the Space Station

The Pavlof Volcano began erupting on May 13, 2013, shooting lava into the air and spewing an ash cloud 20,000…

11 years ago

Oklahoma Tornado on May 20, 2013 As Seen from Space

The massive tornado that tore through parts of Oklahoma on My 20, 2013 left a 32 km (20-mile) swath of…

11 years ago

Mystery of Escaping Planetary Atmospheres Comes Under Japanese Scrutiny

Venus and Mars may be all right tonight, but there's still a lot we don't understand about these planets. Why…

11 years ago

How Fast Does the Earth Rotate?

The Earth turns once on its axis in a day. How fast are you actually going when you're standing on…

11 years ago

Pretty Picture: Orbital Sunrise Over the South Pacific

Today's NASA Image of the Day is just plain pretty; pretty as a postcard. All it is missing is the…

11 years ago

What Left These Spooky Trails in the Sky?

Ball lightning? Spectral orbs? Swamp gas? Early this morning, May 7, these eerie glowing trails were seen in the sky…

11 years ago

Meet GROVER the Rover, Set For Greenland Exploration

How fast is Greenland's ice sheet melting in response to climate change, and how is it recovering? A new NASA…

11 years ago