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Planet Mars captured in "true" color for the first time ever
WEBJan 8, 2024 · Twenty years ago, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express embarked on a journey to the Red Planet. Today, we’re celebrating this milestone with a breathtaking mosaic of Mars, showcasing the planet’s true, diverse colors and composition in incredible detail.. This stunning visual feat, made possible by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) aboard Mars Express, is a fascinating deep ...
Diverse life forms from 800 million years ago redefine evolution
WEB2 hours ago · The research hinged on the evolutionary history of amoebozoans, specifically Thecamoebae. By reconstructing the phylogenetic tree (a record of the organism’s evolutionary history) of this genus, the researchers could then build up the tree of life from there.. Evolution and tree of life
Living microbes discovered in 2-billion-year-old rocks
WEB6 hours ago · In a remarkable development, researchers have discovered microbes encased within the fault of a 2-billion-year-old rock. This not only represents the earliest known living microbial ecosystem ever discovered but also provides an unparalleled glimpse into the primordial life on our planet.
Antarctica is greening at an unprecedented rate - Earth.com
WEB10 hours ago · Forty years ago, vegetation in the Antarctic Peninsula was extremely limited due to the harsh climate conditions. The region was dominated by ice, snow, and cold temperatures, which made it inhospitable for most plant life. A new study reveals that, compared to 40 years ago, vegetation cover across ...
Stunning photo of Earth and the Moon captured by Orion from …
WEBNov 30, 2023 · In an extraordinary feat of engineering and international collaboration, the Orion spacecraft, a part of NASA’s Artemis I mission, has achieved a remarkable milestone in space exploration. The spacecraft ventured some 267,000 miles from Earth and roughly 40,000 miles from the Moon, surpassing the distance record set by the Apollo 13 mission over half a century ago.
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WEBToday's Image of the Day from the European Space Agency features the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1559, located around 35 million light-years away in the little-observed southern constellation Reticulum.
Earth has planet-wide electric field that's as important as gravity ...
WEBUsing observations from a NASA suborbital rocket, an international team of scientists has, for the first time, successfully measured a planet-wide electric field that is as …
It's official: Earth now has two moons - Earth.com
WEBOver the past few weeks, you’ve probably heard somewhere that Earth was going to get a second moon. Well, we can now confirm that Earth now officially has two moons after …
NOAA: "Geostorm Warming" as recent solar flares hit Earth
WEBDec 17, 2023 · On Thursday afternoon, an extraordinary solar event unfolded as the sun unleashed its most powerful solar flare in over six years, resulting in widespread radio blackouts, especially across South America. This significant flare, classified as an X2.8, where ‘X’ indicates the highest intensity category and the numeral specifies its strength, marked a notable moment in space weather.