Human-Made Objects Now Outweigh Life On Earth

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 12.10.2020 06:00 AM

Israeli researchers have recently calculated that objects made by humans are now weighing more than every living thing on Earth.

Study on Aluminum Alloy Could Benefit Crewed Space Missions

12.08.2020 20:00 PM

The MIAMI-2 facility recently helped Dr. Matheus Tunes examine a new allow that would harden aluminum without the need to increase its weight considerably.

Possible Life on Ancient Mars Lived Underneath the Surface

12.03.2020 10:00 AM

A new study revealed that if there was life on ancient Mars, "it may not have found its way on the surface, but several miles underneath it."

What Would Happen to Earth If All The Ice Will Melt?

12.01.2020 05:00 AM

If humans continue to burn fossil fuels, global warming will accelerate and raise sea level by 216 feet.

China’s Chang’e 5 Spacecraft Enters Lunar Orbit

11.30.2020 20:00 PM

Several days after taking off on what's described as a "heavy-lift" Long March 5 rocket, the Chang'e 5 sample return spacecraft of China entered orbit around the moon.

Watch Out for the Penumbral Eclipse This Monday: Here's How

11.29.2020 05:20 AM

On November 29-30, the penumbral eclipse will become a minor event when the Moon passes through the Earth's outer shadow.

Large Sunspot Arrives in Time for Thanksgiving

11.26.2020 11:00 AM

Scientists from the Nasional Solar Observatory of the US National Science Foundation forecasted the arrival of a large sunspot in time for Thanksgiving.

‘Dim the Sun’ to Save the Earth. Would It Work?

11.25.2020 19:00 PM

Emitting reflective particles into the atmosphere could eventually save the Earth from climate change.

Dinosaurs Could Have Flourished Today Were It Not for Asteroids, Study Claims

11.19.2020 23:00 PM

The dinosaurs were not in decline at the time the fateful asteroid hit, a new study has found which said the ancient beasts could still dominate the planet today had the space rock missed.

This Invisible Ecosystem Helps Fight Climate Change

11.19.2020 20:00 PM

Seagrass is the invisible ecosystem on Earth that is rarely given attention but plays a significant role in living things on the planet.

The ISS to Get Bigger Soon, Russian Cosmonauts Prepare for It

11.19.2020 19:00 PM

The Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module called "Nauka," or science in Russian language, will be attached to a huge orbiting laboratory and serve as a new venue for scientists to perform their work.

Chinese Scientists Discover Material in Rock That May Exhibit ‘Origin of Life’

11.16.2020 07:00 AM

Chinese scientists have recently discovered what's described as "some puzzling stuff in deep-sea rock" that may provide a new and better understanding of the origins of life.

This 1966 Rocket Booster from Surveyor 2 Pays A Brief Visit to Earth Orbit Again

11.15.2020 07:00 AM

The 1966 Surveyor 2 robotic Moon lander mission may be paying Earth a brief visit after returning from deep space.

Kepler Space Telescope Reveals About 300 Million Habitable Planets Possibly Exist in the Milky Way

11.14.2020 12:00 PM

Scientists found that about 50 percent of Sun-like stars consist of rocky planets that have the ability to host "liquid water on their surfaces."

Space Telescope Ariel: Europe Moves Ahead With Exoplanet Mission

11.13.2020 07:00 AM

The UK-led Space Telescope Ariel has been given the green light to go "full speed ahead" on a world-first mission to study more than 1,000 planets beyond our solar system.

Mars Had More Water Before There Was Life On Earth, Ancient Meteorite Shows

11.09.2020 08:00 AM

We know that Mars had water before there's life on Earth. But the questions of when it formed and evaporated remains in question.

Five Stellar Yet Extreme Facts About Space

11.02.2020 13:00 PM

Here are five unexpected and intriguing facts about our solar system you probably did not know! What do you think as you gaze up at the stars? That we're not alone, maybe? The vastness of everything? There are lots to ask about space.

Experts Found Earth-Sized Rogue Planet Floating in Milky Way

11.02.2020 08:00 AM

Rogue planets are free-floating, non-star circling planets. Scientists have found the smallest rogue object in our Milky Way galaxy. They are about the size of Mars and Earth.

Penumbral Eclipse, Leonid Meteor Shower, and More: November Sky Events To Watch Out For

11.01.2020 07:00 AM

November will host the peak of two meteor showers and a penumbral lunar eclipse. The penumbral lunar eclipse at the end of November will be the last for 2020.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Successfully Touches Asteroid Bennu's Surface

10.20.2020 23:07 PM

After spending nearly two years circling the asteroid Bennu, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft finally got a piece of the space rock.

Giant Red Star Betelgeuse Is Smaller, Closer to Earth Than We Thought

10.19.2020 23:56 PM

The red supergiant Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion may not be quite as large or far away from Earth, a new study shows.