Incredible Astronaut Photo of New York and New Jersey From Space
Shadows from skyscrapers and other city buildings give the photograph a 3D look. Orbiting over the Gulf of Maine, an astronaut aboard the International Space…
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Mysteries of the Earth: How Fast Did Ancient Magma Ocean Solidify?
During the early stages of Earth’s formation, a massive ocean of molten rock known as a “magma ocean” blanketed the planet’s surface and penetrated deep…
Exploring Earth From Space: Stunning View of the Triple Frontier
The Triple Frontier, a region where Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina meet, is featured in this false-color image, captured by the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-2…
New Way To Pinpoint Hidden Helium Gas Fields – And Prevent a Global Supply Crisis
Helium – essential for many medical and industrial processes – is in critically short supply worldwide. Production is also associated with significant carbon emissions, contributing…
Stunning Aurora Over Wales As Coronal Mass Ejection Arrives at Earth
On the evening of Sunday, February 26, 2023, a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) arrived at Earth just as a high-speed solar wind stream whipped through…
10,000 Satellite Images Reveal Speed-Up of Glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula
According to researchers, glaciers – massive blocks of moving ice – located along the coast of Antarctica are flowing faster during the summer due to…
More Than 100 Landslides Strike Turkey Following Devastating Earthquakes
Scientists are using satellite images to locate landslides following the powerful earthquakes that struck in early February. The magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 earthquakes that shook…
Icefin Underwater Robot Provides Close-Up View of Melting Beneath “Doomsday Glacier”
Data come from an expedition using the underwater robot Icefin under remote Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica. The rapid retreat of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica…
Unleashing the Power of Clay: Is It Key to Capturing Carbon Dioxide From the Air?
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories study clay for snatching carbon dioxide directly from air. Although, the atmospheric level of carbon dioxide — a gas that…
The “Wrong Kind of Fire” Is Burning – Unprecedented Levels of High-Severity Fire Burn in Sierra Nevada
Compared to historical patterns, the “wrong kind of fire” is burning. According to a study conducted by the Safford Lab at the University of California,…
Earth’s Structure Has a Fifth Layer: Bouncing Seismic Waves Reveal Secrets of the Planet’s Inner Core
Data captured from seismic waves caused by earthquakes has shed new light on the deepest parts of Earth’s inner core, according to seismologists from The…
Several Oceanic Bottom Circulation Collapses Discovered by Chinese Scientists
Antarctic bottom water (AABW) covers more than two-thirds of the global ocean bottom, and its formation has recently decreased. However, its long-term variability has not…
Uncovering the Past: The Most Detailed Look Yet at Earth’s Climatic History
University of Colorado at Boulder scientists and an international team of researchers have revealed the most in-depth view yet of the Earth’s recent climate history…
Deep Earthquakes Reveal Shocking Secrets of the Inner Earth
350-mile-deep earthquake used in scientific study to make elusive measurements of the Earth’s layers. There may be a layer of surprisingly fluid rock ringing the…
Scientists Warn: Amplifying Feedback Loops Make Climate Action Even More Urgent
Twenty-seven global warming accelerators known as amplifying feedback loops, including some that the researchers say may not be fully accounted for in climate models, have…
Tropical Cyclone Freddy Hits Madagascar
The tropical cyclone made landfall on February 21, 2023, after traveling for more than two weeks across the Indian Ocean. After traveling for 15 days…
Exploring the Secrets of the Doomsday Glacier: Underwater Robot Reveals Novel Processes Behind its Rapid Retreat
Results provide close-up view of melting beneath Antarctic Glacier using underwater robot Icefin. The rapid retreat of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica appears to be…
Fires Scar the Chilean Landscape – Burned Areas Visible From Space
Although the outbreak of fires in early February 2023 has subsided, the burned area remained visible from space. Wildland fires raged across central and southern…
