Tag: Planet
1 million gallons of oil leaks into the Gulf of Mexico in a true environmental catastrophe
The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that an estimated 1.1 million gallons of crude oil has leaked.
A 650-foot wide asteroid is heading towards Earth at high speed according to NASA
pace agencies often issue warnings and caution alarms for various near-Earth asteroids. However, an asteroid.
Star detected while swallowing a planet
For the first time, astronomers have detected the moment when a star, already without fuel,.
Earth’s core rotation may be reversing
The inner core of the Earth, a hot and dense ball of solid iron located.
What Is the Winter Solstice?
The winter solstice marks the official beginning of astronomical winter (as opposed to meteorological winter, which starts about.
Magnificent “Aurora Borealis” caught by the lens of astronauts at the International Space Station
A solar storm sparked a shimmering aurora visible in space. NASA astronaut Bob Hines caught.
Captive two-headed tortoise turns 25
Janus, a two-headed Greek tortoise and mascot of the Geneva Natural History Museum, is 25.
Earth will become one big Supercontinent again
Geoscientists say Earth will be home to one massive supercontinent about 200 million years from now; there.
Asteroid hits Earth just 2 hours after it was first spotted
An asteroid around the size of a refrigerator was spotted hours before it hit Earth’s.
Scientists study a ‘hot Jupiter’ exoplanet’s dark side
Astronomers have mapped the atmospheres of exoplanets for a while, but a good look at their night.
