• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 12th, 2013
Bacteria 3.49 Billion Years Old Found in Western Australia

Bacteria 3.49 Billion Years Old Found in Western Australia

The organisms could reveal hints on the origins of life

Global Warming Reduced by Ban on Chemicals Harming Ozone

Global Warming Reduced by Ban on Chemicals Harming Ozone

Scientists say that the situation would have been much worse otherwise

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 11th, 2013
Cosmic Rays May Prevent Development of Life on Other Planets

Cosmic Rays May Prevent Development of Life on Other Planets

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 8th, 2013
Comet ISON May Be Sprouting a New Ion Tail

Comet ISON May Be Sprouting a New Ion Tail

The structure began being observed just a few days ago

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 7th, 2013
New Space Travel Concept Proposed for Reaching Mars

New Space Travel Concept Proposed for Reaching Mars

Way stations could make it easier for spacecraft to reach the Red Planet

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 6th, 2013
Life on Earth May Have Been Impossible Without Meteorite and Comet Impacts

Life on Earth May Have Been Impossible Without Meteorite and Comet Impacts

Researcher presents all-encompassing theory on how life first emerged

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 1st, 2013
Advanced GOES Satellite Instrument Greenlit for Spacecraft Integration

Advanced GOES Satellite Instrument Greenlit for Spacecraft Integration

The first GOES-R satellite will launch in early 2016

Rocket Issues Delay the Launch of ESA's Swarm Satellites

Rocket Issues Delay the Launch of ESA's Swarm Satellites

Event rescheduled to occur one week from November 14

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 24th, 2013
There's Now a Greater Chance of Asteroid TV135 Hitting Us in 2032

There's Now a Greater Chance of Asteroid TV135 Hitting Us in 2032

But that's still no reason to worry, it's too early to tell

There's a 99.998 Percent Chance Asteroid 2013 TV135 Won't Hit Earth

There's a 99.998 Percent Chance Asteroid 2013 TV135 Won't Hit Earth

The asteroid will swing close to Earth in two decades' time

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 9th, 2013
Percolation Might Explain How Earth Got Its Iron Core

Percolation Might Explain How Earth Got Its Iron Core

Our planet's core might have formed from iron that filtered inward from the lower mantle

Earth Got Its Moon from Venus, New Theory Says

Earth Got Its Moon from Venus, New Theory Says

Scientist says our moon might have belonged to Venus at some point in the past

Earth Had Oxygen 700 Million Years Earlier than Believed

Earth Had Oxygen 700 Million Years Earlier than Believed

Previous studies said our planet got oxygen 2.3 billion years ago

Google Earth 7.1.2.2019 Is Now Using HTTPS by Default

Google Earth 7.1.2.2019 Is Now Using HTTPS by Default

Google has released yet another update for this application

  • Science
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • September 21st, 2013
World's Timekeepers Battle Over Leap Second

World's Timekeepers Battle Over Leap Second

A consensus can't be reached on whether to get rid of the leap second or keep it

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 17th, 2013
Scientists Explain the Dynamics of the Earth's Core

Scientists Explain the Dynamics of the Earth's Core

Our planet's inner core moves eastwards, the outer core spins westwards

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 13th, 2013
It Is Possible That Life Reached Earth from Some Other Planet

It Is Possible That Life Reached Earth from Some Other Planet

Tests prove that a transfer of life between planets is possible

 
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