Earth
Asteroid 2008 BT18: 1 rock now seen as 2 asteroid buddies
By: William Atkins
Astronomers discovered asteroid 2008 BT18 earlier in 2008, thought it was a giant rock hurling through space near Earth, but now have found out that it is, actually, two asteroids--what astronomers call a binary asteroid.
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By: William Atkins
Astronomers discovered asteroid 2008 BT18 earlier in 2008, thought it was a giant rock hurling through space near Earth, but now have found out that it is, actually, two asteroids--what astronomers call a binary asteroid.
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G-8 to cut emissions, environmentalists aren’t happy
By: William Atkins
The leading industrial G-8 countries of the world promised to work with nearly 200 other U.N. countries to cut greenhouse gases by at least 50% by the year 2050. However, critics of the G-8 plan say the pact will not protect Earth from global climate change.
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By: William Atkins
The leading industrial G-8 countries of the world promised to work with nearly 200 other U.N. countries to cut greenhouse gases by at least 50% by the year 2050. However, critics of the G-8 plan say the pact will not protect Earth from global climate change.
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South Pole scientist takes “cool” pixs of southern lights
By: William Atkins
J. Dana Hrubes, the science leader of the Amundsen-Scott Station, has taken some great pictures of the aurora australia, more commonly called the southern lights, at the geographic South Pole (90 degrees south latitude). They are literally “cool” pictures!
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By: William Atkins
J. Dana Hrubes, the science leader of the Amundsen-Scott Station, has taken some great pictures of the aurora australia, more commonly called the southern lights, at the geographic South Pole (90 degrees south latitude). They are literally “cool” pictures!
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Australian diamonds may be nearly as Old as the (Jack) Hills
By: William Atkins
Australian-German scientists found diamonds in Western Australia that indicate the beginning of life on Earth may have occurred about 700 million years earlier than currently conjectured, even before Earth was hit with intense numbers of meteorites.
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By: William Atkins
Australian-German scientists found diamonds in Western Australia that indicate the beginning of life on Earth may have occurred about 700 million years earlier than currently conjectured, even before Earth was hit with intense numbers of meteorites.
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Mars, Saturn, Regulus put on evening show in July skies
By: William Atkins
During the first ten days of July 2008, the two planets Mars and Saturn and the bright star Regulus will be seen low in the western sky after dusk and into the evening, less than one-third the way up from the horizon.
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By: William Atkins
During the first ten days of July 2008, the two planets Mars and Saturn and the bright star Regulus will be seen low in the western sky after dusk and into the evening, less than one-third the way up from the horizon.
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Arctic ice may be liquid by September 2008 at North Pole
By: William Atkins
According to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A., the Earth’s Arctic seawater around the North Pole may be ice-free by the end of summer.
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By: William Atkins
According to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A., the Earth’s Arctic seawater around the North Pole may be ice-free by the end of summer.
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ABC NewsRadio axes StarStuff program – why?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
ABC NewsRadio, Australia’s only 24 hour continuous news service, has axed one of its longest running programs because it wants to divert funding elsewhere. The program? StarStuff, the only space, science, astronomy and cosmology show on Australian radio. What a shame!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
ABC NewsRadio, Australia’s only 24 hour continuous news service, has axed one of its longest running programs because it wants to divert funding elsewhere. The program? StarStuff, the only space, science, astronomy and cosmology show on Australian radio. What a shame!
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Mars once rained water, according to California study
By: William Atkins
According to research led by University of California--Berkeley geoscientists, the atmosphere of ancient Mars once held enough liquid water for a light drizzle or dew to fall onto the surface of the planet.
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By: William Atkins
According to research led by University of California--Berkeley geoscientists, the atmosphere of ancient Mars once held enough liquid water for a light drizzle or dew to fall onto the surface of the planet.
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PCs pass 1 billion in 2008; to double by 2014
By: William Atkins
According to analyst company Gartner, in 2008 the number of personal computers (PCs) in use around the world passed the one billion mark. They'll double even faster!
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By: William Atkins
According to analyst company Gartner, in 2008 the number of personal computers (PCs) in use around the world passed the one billion mark. They'll double even faster!
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Moon’s magical powers seem to rise on June 18th
By: William Atkins
Your eyes may deceive you but check out the full Moon rising in the eastern sky on Wednesday night, June 18, 2008. It’s huge, or is it the “Moon Illusion”?
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By: William Atkins
Your eyes may deceive you but check out the full Moon rising in the eastern sky on Wednesday night, June 18, 2008. It’s huge, or is it the “Moon Illusion”?
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HARPS sees HD 40307 planets: We have ability to find earth-type exoplanets
By: William Atkins
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By: William Atkins
Astrophysicists have found, for the very first time, a trio of super-earth planets around a sun-like star.
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WWF finds 27% decline in wildlife for Earth
By: William Atkins
The World Wide Fund for Nature collected data from nearly 4,000 species spanning a 35-year period. According to its study, land-based and water-based species declined 27% from 1970 to 2005.
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By: William Atkins
The World Wide Fund for Nature collected data from nearly 4,000 species spanning a 35-year period. According to its study, land-based and water-based species declined 27% from 1970 to 2005.
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Where are the other moons of Earth?
By: William Atkins
NASA researchers have postulated that when the Earth was hit by a large object about 4.5 billion years ago, it probably created many small moons around Earth, plus our large Moon. Many of them landed at stable points between the Earth and the Sun. They still should, theoretically, be here, but aren't. Where did they go? And why?
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By: William Atkins
NASA researchers have postulated that when the Earth was hit by a large object about 4.5 billion years ago, it probably created many small moons around Earth, plus our large Moon. Many of them landed at stable points between the Earth and the Sun. They still should, theoretically, be here, but aren't. Where did they go? And why?
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Microsoft announces May 2008 startup of WorldWide Telescope
By: William Atkins
Microsoft chairman William “Bill” Gates announces that the computer software program WorldWide Telescope will be available free to Internet users by the end of May 2008. Gates calls it "an observatory on your desktop."
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By: William Atkins
Microsoft chairman William “Bill” Gates announces that the computer software program WorldWide Telescope will be available free to Internet users by the end of May 2008. Gates calls it "an observatory on your desktop."
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National Geographic rates “green” countries
By: William Atkins
The National Geographic Society conducted its "Greendex" survey to find out how environmentally friendly countries are across Earth. Sorry, U.S.—you flunked! Go stand in a corner of the world!
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By: William Atkins
The National Geographic Society conducted its "Greendex" survey to find out how environmentally friendly countries are across Earth. Sorry, U.S.—you flunked! Go stand in a corner of the world!
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Maybe you can't go to the Moon. But, your Name can!
By: William Atkins
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is inviting everyone around the world to join in its ‘first step back to the Moon’ with its "Send Your Name to the Moon" project as part of its LRO spacecraft mission.
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By: William Atkins
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is inviting everyone around the world to join in its ‘first step back to the Moon’ with its "Send Your Name to the Moon" project as part of its LRO spacecraft mission.
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NASA: See 4D live model of Earth’s ionosphere
By: William Atkins
On April 30, 2008, NASA announced the public unveiling on the Internet of its four dimensional (4D) live model of the ionosphere of Earth.
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By: William Atkins
On April 30, 2008, NASA announced the public unveiling on the Internet of its four dimensional (4D) live model of the ionosphere of Earth.
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You could have been a mountain climber 12 million years ago
By: William Atkins
A U.S.-German study has shown that mountains in the western United States formed much earlier than once thought by geologists--specifically about 12 million years ago, approximately 9 or 10 million years earlier than previous research had shown.
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By: William Atkins
A U.S.-German study has shown that mountains in the western United States formed much earlier than once thought by geologists--specifically about 12 million years ago, approximately 9 or 10 million years earlier than previous research had shown.
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