• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 26th, 2014
Oldest Crystals on Earth Are 4.4 Billion Years Old

Oldest Crystals on Earth Are 4.4 Billion Years Old

New technique confirms earlier age estimates for zircon samples

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 26th, 2014
First Sentinel Satellite Delivered to ESA Spaceport

First Sentinel Satellite Delivered to ESA Spaceport

This marks a tremendous milestone for the Copernicus satellite system project

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 24th, 2014
Oldest Rock Fragment Ever Found on Earth Is Some 4.4 Billion Years Old

Oldest Rock Fragment Ever Found on Earth Is Some 4.4 Billion Years Old

More precisely, it's 4.375 billion years old, give or take 6 million years

Proba V Boasts Impressive Tally After Just Two Months in Orbit

Proba V Boasts Impressive Tally After Just Two Months in Orbit

The tiny spacecraft is proving to be well-suitable for complex studies

Quarter of US Citizens Think the Sun Orbits Earth

Quarter of US Citizens Think the Sun Orbits Earth

Some people need to get out of their mental Middle Ages

Anniversary: Landsat-8 Turns 1 in Earth's Orbit

Anniversary: Landsat-8 Turns 1 in Earth's Orbit

The satellite releases massive image to mark the event

Curiosity Sees Earth from Mars for the First Time

Curiosity Sees Earth from Mars for the First Time

Our planet looks like the evening star in the Martian night sky

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 3rd, 2014
The Biological Mechanism That Stabilized Earth's Climate

The Biological Mechanism That Stabilized Earth's Climate

The same mechanism regulated the carbon cycle as well

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 28th, 2014
How Greenhouse Gases Will Influence Earth Remains Unclear

How Greenhouse Gases Will Influence Earth Remains Unclear

Scientists are making some progress with their prediction models

All of Earth's Tallest Mountain Peaks in a Single Image

All of Earth's Tallest Mountain Peaks in a Single Image

The photo shows all peaks exceeding 8,000 meters (~26,300 feet)

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 7th, 2014
Three Quarters of All Planets Have Sizes Between Earth's and Neptune's

Three Quarters of All Planets Have Sizes Between Earth's and Neptune's

New Kepler data were presented at the January 2014 AAS meeting

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 7th, 2014
First Earth-Mass Alien World Discovered

First Earth-Mass Alien World Discovered

The exoplanet is located very close to our solar system

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 6th, 2014
Life May Have Favored the Development of the Continents

Life May Have Favored the Development of the Continents

New study shows life changed the appearance of ancient Earth

Astronomers Find the First Asteroid of 2014

Astronomers Find the First Asteroid of 2014

The discovery was made while celebrations were still under way

Evolution of RNA Finally Explained

Evolution of RNA Finally Explained

New theory provides potential explanation for ribonucleic acid

NASA Releases New Juno Image of Earth

NASA Releases New Juno Image of Earth

The spacecraft passed by our planet two months ago

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 27th, 2013
UK to Build Space-Weather Forecasting System

UK to Build Space-Weather Forecasting System

Solar storms can cause disruptions in power grids on Earth

 
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