Online Tool: See Earth's Wind Patterns in Real-Time

Online Tool: See Earth's Wind Patterns in Real-Time

Beautiful visualization reveals how winds move across our planet

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 17th, 2013
Swarm Begins Analyzing Earth's Magnetic Field

Swarm Begins Analyzing Earth's Magnetic Field

A short explanation of how the three identical spacecraft work

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 17th, 2013
How Martian Canyons Formed

How Martian Canyons Formed

Researchers say events here on Earth may hold clues

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 11th, 2013
Juno Camera Creates Short Clip of Earth and Moon in Space

Juno Camera Creates Short Clip of Earth and Moon in Space

The spacecraft flew past Earth less than two months ago

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 9th, 2013
Inner Planets May Have Contaminated the Gas Giants with Life

Inner Planets May Have Contaminated the Gas Giants with Life

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 6th, 2013
Study of Venus May Reveal How the Moon Formed

Study of Venus May Reveal How the Moon Formed

A new space mission could put some old debates to rest

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 6th, 2013
Solar Irradiance Instrument Provides New Data on the Sun

Solar Irradiance Instrument Provides New Data on the Sun

The device helps experts figure out how space weather influences Earth

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 4th, 2013
Earth's Gravity Can Be Affected by Earthquakes

Earth's Gravity Can Be Affected by Earthquakes

The effects can easily be distinguished over localized areas

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 29th, 2013
Early Earth Had 10 Times Fewer Minerals than Today

Early Earth Had 10 Times Fewer Minerals than Today

The finding has implications on understanding the origins of life

Photo Shows How Much Water and Air Are on Earth

Photo Shows How Much Water and Air Are on Earth

It should give us a reason to consider our effects on the environment

Swarm Satellites Finish Critical First Step in Their Mission

Swarm Satellites Finish Critical First Step in Their Mission

The spacecraft have been successfully commissioned

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 25th, 2013
Intense Acid Rains Contributed to “The Great Dying”

Intense Acid Rains Contributed to “The Great Dying”

This was the most savage global extinction event in history

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 25th, 2013
Earth's Atmosphere Used to Be Much Poorer in Oxygen

Earth's Atmosphere Used to Be Much Poorer in Oxygen

New study measures levels spanning back 220 million years

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 22nd, 2013
The “Great Dying” Started 50 Million Years Before Its Peak

The “Great Dying” Started 50 Million Years Before Its Peak

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

Global Wind Patterns Revealed in New Supercomputer Simulation

Global Wind Patterns Revealed in New Supercomputer Simulation

The dataset will allow researchers to explain winds in more detail

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 21st, 2013
Meteorite on Earth Reveals Signs of Ancient Martian Crust

Meteorite on Earth Reveals Signs of Ancient Martian Crust

This is the first time such a sample was analyzed by researchers

NOAA Solar Irradiance Instrument Reaches Earth's Orbit

NOAA Solar Irradiance Instrument Reaches Earth's Orbit

The tool will collect data on how the Sun distributes heat around it

 
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