Will This Fastest Orbiting 0.6-Mile Wide Asteroid Found in Solar System Reach Earth?

SPACE 08.23.2021 22:25 PM

Astronomers identified an asteroid that orbits the sun every 113 days, the shortest known cycle to date. This 3,280-foot-wide asteroid, known as 2021 PH27, was discovered on August 13.

Earth's Magnetic Field Have A 200 Million-Year-Long Cycle As Found From Rock Samples in Ancient Lava

08.22.2021 22:16 PM

Scientists have previously noticed that the Earth's magnetic field seems to decay periodically, but the reason was unidentified before. The new study confirms that it indeed weakens every 200 million years.

NASA Classifies Asteroid Approaching Earth 'Potentially Hazardous'; When Does Near-Earth Object Become Threat?

08.21.2021 02:34 AM

NASA keeps an eye on every asteroid that may pass by Earth to avoid the worst possible scenario if ever it hits the planet. Currently, a potentially hazardous asteroid is coming close to the planet.

Largest Carbon Reservoir: New Study Estimates Deposit in Earth’s Outer Core

08.21.2021 02:01 AM

A new collaboration from Florida State University (FSU) and Rice University reveals just how much carbon is stored in the Earth's outer core, and it might be the largest carbon reservoir on the planet.

Earth Destruction: Is This Really Possible? Black Holes, Volcanoes, Robotics May Negatively Impact the Planet in the Future

08.20.2021 02:15 AM

Reports have recently shown the possibility of the “end of the world,” which can be caused by black holes, volcanoes, and robotics, among others.

Supporting Evidence of Earth's 200-Million-Year Magnetic Field Cycle Discovered from Lava Flows

08.19.2021 06:00 AM

New evidence of Earth's magnetic field every 200 million years was uncovered in lava flows located in Scotland.

Jupiter in Relatively Large, Bright Sight When It Positions Opposite the Sun; Watch As It Happens on August 20

08.16.2021 03:20 AM

Next week, planet Jupiter is set to a position opposite the sun. It then makes this giant planet visible when the sun sets and vanishes, and again, when it rises.

Jupiter Experiencing Energy Crisis for Decades, Global Heat Maps Created to Study the Problem

08.13.2021 00:55 AM

Researchers have been figuring out decades of the energy crisis that’s taking place in Jupiter. They found that aurora is causing the problem.

Solar System Estimated to Be Much Younger at 4.55 Billion Years Based on Magnetism Analysis

08.12.2021 13:32 PM

A new study unveiled an innovative technique that will help them study the early solar system through the use of magnetism.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Says Asteroid Bennu Has 1-in-1750 Chance to Make Near-Earth Approach in Next 300 Years

08.12.2021 00:34 AM

NASA said that new ultra-precise readings from OSIRIS-Rex reveal that the asteroid Bennu has a better probability, than previously anticipated, of making a near-Earth approach in the next 300 years.

TikTok 'Time Traveller From 2714' Says Perseid Meteor Shower Will Last For 2 Weeks, Sparking Nozic War; Is This True?

08.10.2021 23:20 PM

TikToker's self-proclaimed time traveler said a meteor shower will happen in the nothern hemisphere for weeks and could bring a message to earthlings.

16 Psyche Asteroid: NASA Sending 2022 Mission to $10,000 Quadrillion-Worth Metallic Space Rock to Study Its Origin

08.06.2021 23:43 PM

NASA is sending a mission to study the 16 Psyche asteroid that will arrive in 2026. Scientists believe that it is packed full of precious metals that could be worth $10,000 quadrillion

Nearby Star Resembles Young Version of Sun; Could Shed Light on How Life Began on Earth

08.05.2021 23:00 PM

NASA astronomers may have found a young version of the Solar System's Sun in a nearby star. It has the same mass, radius, and temperature when the Sun was only 600 to 700 million years old.

US Tracking and Data Relay Satellite: SpaceLink To Improve International Space Station Comms

08.04.2021 02:48 AM

SpaceLink just received funding to demonstrate its relay satellite that could give the International Space Station (ISS) faster communications. It will pick up where the NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) left off.

Is Earth’s Slowing Rotation Causing An Oxygen Surge? Lake Huron Sinkhole Might Have the Answer

08.03.2021 10:02 AM

Experts linked the rise of oxygen on early Earth linked to changing planetary rotation rate. Experts claimed that Earth's oxygen supply grew when the planet's rotation slowed.

Exoplanet 35 Light-Years Away from Earth Has 320 Degrees Fahrenheit Temperature; Hot Enough for Baking

07.30.2021 07:37 AM

The University of Hawaii researchers recently illustrated an exoplanet to 35-light years away from Earth, the nearest one to be imaged so far.

Earth Look-A-Like Detected: Spectrographs Developed to Detect Other Planets Similar to Ours

07.30.2021 05:12 AM

Spectrographs are built to discover other planets similar to Earth. Three teams have built these devices in search of Earth 2.0.

Magnetosphere Would Probably Not Provide Protection When the Sun Dies, What Would Happen Then?

07.29.2021 05:20 AM

Earth's magnetosphere will not be able to protect the planet during the death of the Sun, killing everyone in the process. But new life may spring from the ashes and start a new age.

‘Unusual’ Flu-Like Symptoms: Astronaut Explains Changes in His Body While on Journey Away From Earth

07.27.2021 10:45 AM

Traveling in space can lead to numerous changes to the body, specifically those that result from unusual flu-like symptoms. A United Kingdom astronaut shares some changes he felt in his body from the condition.

Momentum on Planetary Scale: What Happens When Earth Suddenly Stops Spinning?

07.25.2021 00:33 AM

Perhaps shortly after mankind knew that the Earth rotates on its axis, other people began wondering: "What happens if the Earth just stops spinning?"

Moon-Forming Disc Discovered Around Very Young 5.4 Million-Year-Old Jupiter-Like Exoplanet; Astronomers Consider Their Discovery Important

07.24.2021 00:10 AM

For the first time, a Moon-forming disc has been discovered, providing astronomers with an understanding of early planetary systems.