SOHO Images Conjunction Between Mercury and Jupiter

SOHO Images Conjunction Between Mercury and Jupiter

Both planets are clearly visible in this new photograph

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 23rd, 2012
Coal Combustion Poisons the Arctic Ocean

Coal Combustion Poisons the Arctic Ocean

Using coal as an energy source releases mercury into the Arctic waters

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 21st, 2012
Mercury Pollution Found in the Arctic

Mercury Pollution Found in the Arctic

A number of factors contribute to the current situation

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 21st, 2012
Mercury Is a Colorful Planet

Mercury Is a Colorful Planet

New observations were conducted using a NASA orbiter

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 28th, 2012
Radius of the Sun Firmly Established

Radius of the Sun Firmly Established

New measurements are the most precise ever conducted

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 23rd, 2012
Evidence Suggest Water Exists on Mercury

Evidence Suggest Water Exists on Mercury

The chemical may be harbored inside deep crater at the North Pole

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 23rd, 2012
GRAIL, MESSENGER Get Mission Extensions

GRAIL, MESSENGER Get Mission Extensions

The spacecraft will continue to study the Moon and Mercury, respectively

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 21st, 2012
Mercury Has an Extremely-Unusual Interior

Mercury Has an Extremely-Unusual Interior

The innermost planet went through numerous changes over the eons

Mercury's Rembrandt Impact Basin Imaged in Detail

Mercury's Rembrandt Impact Basin Imaged in Detail

The photo was taken from aboard the first orbiter to revolve around Mercury

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 2nd, 2012
Sea Ice Decline Promotes Ozone Depletion

Sea Ice Decline Promotes Ozone Depletion

The conclusions belong to a new study led by NASA experts

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 7th, 2012
New Culprit Identified in the 'Great Dying'

New Culprit Identified in the 'Great Dying'

This was the worst extinction event ever to hit the planet

Venus and the Moon Join Each Other in the Night Sky

Venus and the Moon Join Each Other in the Night Sky

The two bodies will be visible at the same time throughout this week

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 23rd, 2011
Sun May Weaken Mercury's Magnetic Field

Sun May Weaken Mercury's Magnetic Field

Astronomers have been wondering about this for many years

New Mercury Pollution Rules to Bring $90bn (€68.99bn) Annually

New Mercury Pollution Rules to Bring $90bn (€68.99bn) Annually

EPA says every dollar invested to curb emissions will bring $9 (€6.89) in health benefits

New iPhone App for 'Safe Sushi' Fans

New iPhone App for 'Safe Sushi' Fans

New apps help us make smart eco-conscious choices when it comes to food on our plates

Innovative LED to Lighten Sustainable Future

Innovative LED to Lighten Sustainable Future

New generation of improved LEDs aim to replace the disappearing incandescent bulbs

American Power Plants to Comply with Stricter Rules

American Power Plants to Comply with Stricter Rules

EPA backs new regulation to make power plants cut down mercury emissions by up to 90%

 
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