Exo-asteroid study proves water on Earth came from asteroids

Exo-asteroid study proves water on Earth came from asteroids

Asteroids and comets are the most likely source of Earth’s water according to the discovery of an asteroid that was rich in water near...
Danish astronaut controls a robot on Earth from the International Space Station

Danish astronaut controls a robot on Earth from the International Space Station

The European Space Agency made a breakthrough in teleoperation, AFP reported on Monday. Andreas Mogensen, Denmark’s first astronaut, remotely guided a robot on Earth...
Scientists create catalog of earthly life forms to help search for alien biology

Scientists create catalog of earthly life forms to help search for alien biology

With exoplanets now being discovered by the thousands, and estimated to be in the billions in our galaxy alone, attention is naturally turning to...
New study shows iron rain formed Earth’s core

New study shows iron rain formed Earth’s core

The Earth’s iron core was formed by iron rain that fell on the liquid mantle when the Earth was first forming. These are the...
Cassini data indicates Enceladus' ocean similar to soda lakes on Earth

Cassini data indicates Enceladus’ ocean similar to soda lakes on Earth

Along with Jupiter’s infamous moon Europa, Saturn’s moon Enceladus is one of the most fascinating places in the Solar System, with its huge geysers...
Ankle bones prove Earth’s first primates lived in trees

Ankle bones prove Earth’s first primates lived in trees

The first exhaustive comparison of the anatomy of ankle bones in Earth’s earliest primates to other ancient primates and modern primates indicates the first...
Earliest evidence of atmosphere on Earth found in Canada

Earliest evidence of atmosphere on Earth found in Canada

The Earth had an atmosphere at least 800 million years after the Earth initially formed. The atmosphere contained no oxygen, no ozone, but it...
Seismologists find how earthquakes are transmitted

Seismologists find how earthquakes are transmitted

An earthquake in the Indian Ocean may have triggered a series of events that led to the earthquake and tsunami that produced the Fukushima...
NASA study predicts water shortages for one-third of the Earth

NASA study predicts water shortages for one-third of the Earth

Over two billion people will have lower amounts of water for drinking and irrigation due to the decline in the snow melt that has...
Scientists study dust exhaled by astronauts to help treat asthma on Earth

Scientists study dust exhaled by astronauts to help treat asthma on Earth

For the first time researchers are using air pumped out of the International Space Station’s air lock in order to get a better understanding...

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