Google Earth 7.1.1 Available for Download

Google Earth 7.1.1 Available for Download

It adds support for LEAP Motion device, integrates Google Feedback tool

“Gigantic Jet” Lightning Sighting in China Is Confirmed

“Gigantic Jet” Lightning Sighting in China Is Confirmed

The jet appears to shoot out towards the edge of space

Watch Live Asteroid 2012 DA14 Give Earth a Close Shave

Watch Live Asteroid 2012 DA14 Give Earth a Close Shave

NASA is live streaming the event as seen from several observatories

Satellite Image of the Entire UK Blanketed by Snow

Satellite Image of the Entire UK Blanketed by Snow

There's rarely any snow in the UK, let alone covering most of the country

NASA Ready to Launch Shiny New Earth-Observing Satellite, the Old One Is 30 Years Old

NASA Ready to Launch Shiny New Earth-Observing Satellite, the Old One Is 30 Years Old

The satellite will constantly photograph the Earth

Images Show What a Living Mars Would Look Like

Images Show What a Living Mars Would Look Like

The images depict Mars as the second "blue marble"

Earth Gets Its Photo Taken on 12/12/12

Earth Gets Its Photo Taken on 12/12/12

NOAA has snapped a photo of the Earth on the auspicious

  • Space
  • By Cristina Macari
  • November 20th, 2012
Mars and Earth Share Similar Building Blocks, Scientists Reveal

Mars and Earth Share Similar Building Blocks, Scientists Reveal

Martian meteorites show correlation between the Mars' primitive lava and its surface

Say Hello and Goodbye to the Mile-Wide Asteroid 2007 PA8 As It Buzzes Earth

Say Hello and Goodbye to the Mile-Wide Asteroid 2007 PA8 As It Buzzes Earth

The asteroid came closest to Earth for the next 200 years

The Moon Doesn't Get Smaller as It Rises, but Your Brain Thinks It Does [Video]

The Moon Doesn't Get Smaller as It Rises, but Your Brain Thinks It Does [Video]

An explanation of the moon size illusion, the moon seems bigger at the horizon

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 18th, 2012
Two New Explanations on How the Moon Was Formed in a Giant Collision

Two New Explanations on How the Moon Was Formed in a Giant Collision

The models result in an Earth with a 2.5-hour day

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 17th, 2012
The Moon Formed from a Massive Collision, New Study Provides Best Evidence Yet

The Moon Formed from a Massive Collision, New Study Provides Best Evidence Yet

A young Earth collided with a protoplanet dubbed Theia

Bright Comet to Fly by Earth in 2013

Bright Comet to Fly by Earth in 2013

The object could make itself visible to the naked eye, in daytime

Mars-Analog Locations on Earth Key to Finding Alien Life

Mars-Analog Locations on Earth Key to Finding Alien Life

Researchers say that studying these locations may yield valuable clues

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 25th, 2012
Length of an Astronomical Unit Clearly Established

Length of an Astronomical Unit Clearly Established

It represents the mean distance separating the Earth from the Sun

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 25th, 2012
Life Was Brought to Earth on Space Rocks

Life Was Brought to Earth on Space Rocks

New evidence supporting a theory called panspermia emerges

Here's What Earth's Magnetosphere Sounds Like [Audio]

Here's What Earth's Magnetosphere Sounds Like [Audio]

The audio clip comprises data from a newly-launched NASA mission

 
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