https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyq6kGKPQ5g The animation, based on measurements from ESA’s GOCE satellite and the NASA–German Grace mission,…
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Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only known world to support life, distinguished by its dynamic geology, diverse ecosystems, and vast oceans. Its atmosphere, rich in nitrogen and oxygen, helps regulate temperature and shield life from harmful radiation. Earth’s layered interior drives plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanic activity, shaping its surface over millions of years. From its magnetic field to its climate systems, Earth is a complex, interconnected system that scientists study to understand both its past and its rapidly changing present. As humanity’s only home, Earth remains at the center of environmental research, planetary science, and efforts toward sustainability.
New research details how tiny imbalances in the phytoplankton predator-prey relationship, caused by environmental variability,…
A new four-minute ScienceCast video explains how the International Space Station has become the largest…
New data from Japan’s GCOM-W1 satellite show that the 2014 Arctic sea ice minimum is…
Climatologists believe the latest Kelvin waves are the “last hurrah” for a much-hoped-for El Niño…
New research from the University of Sydney is shedding light on what set the Earth’s…
This short video and new assessment packet reveals the remarkable success of the worldwide action…
Taken by astronaut Alexander Gerst, this photo shows an image of an aurora from the…
A newly published study from geophysicists Rice University and the University of Nevada challenges assumptions…
New research reveals large quantities of water bound up in the rock located deep in…
A newly published study from NASA shows that Earth’s atmosphere contains an unexpectedly large amount…
By using computer simulations of the climate, researchers have found evidence for anthropogenic glacier mass…
New measurements on the Chelyabinsk meteorite rule out the possibility for the Baptistina Asteroid Family…
NASA is about to launch the Orbiting Carbon Observatory – a satellite dedicated to the…
Scientists have used observations from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites…
New research presented at the 2014 Goldschmidt Geochemistry Conference reveals that the final stage of…
A new study uses data from the four European Space Agency satellites in the Cluster…
A new study led by NASA researchers presents multiple lines of evidence – incorporating 40…