A Ferris-Wheel-Size Chunk of the Moon is Orbiting Close to Earth
“If Kamo’oalewa is a piece of the smashed-up lunar surface, it’s unclear what exactly kicked it loose, or how it ended up in its current orbit; no near-Earth object with a lunar origin has ever been detected before…” by Brandon Specktor via Live Science Headline Image caption/credit: An artist impression of Earth quasi-satellite Kamo`oalewa near the Earth-Moon system. (Image credit: … Continue reading
Earth’s Spin has Slowed, But We Still May Need a Negative Leap Second
“…Earth is no longer accelerating its rotation. But it is still spinning at a quicker rate than average.” by Stephanie Pappas via LiveScience Headline Image Caption/Credit: Star trails over Alberta, Canada, captured as the Earth spins at night. Earth’s rotation has settled down since 2020. (Image credit: Nick Fitzhardinge via Getty Images) After speeding up during 2020, Earth’s rotation has … Continue reading
Earth is Surrounded by a Huge Magnetic Tunnel, Study Claims
“If we were to look up in the sky, we would see this tunnel-like structure in just about every direction we looked,” she says. “That is, if we had eyes that could see radio light.” via Unexplained-Mysteries A new paper has put forward a radical new theory to explain mysterious magnetic structures in the sky. According to Dr. Jennifer West, … Continue reading
Did the Earth Tip on its Side 84 Million Years Ago?
“Hold on to your hats, because scientists have found more evidence that Earth tips over from time to time.” by Tokyo Institute of Technology via Phys.org Hold on to your hats, because scientists have found more evidence that Earth tips over from time to time. We know that the continents are moving slowly due to plate tectonics, but continental drift … Continue reading
NASA to Nudge Asteroid Didymoon Which Poses Threat to Earth
“If all goes as planned, DART will smash into one of the two asteroids, known as Didymoon, at roughly 13,500 mph nearly a full year later, on October 2, 2022.” By Joseph Curlvia The Daily Wire Headline Image: Tobias Roetsch/Future Publishing via Getty Images The U.S. space agency plans to conduct a mission next month to deflect a pair of … Continue reading
Earth Is Dimming – It’s Due to Climate Change
Warming oceans cause fewer bright clouds to reflect sunlight into space, admitting even more energy into earth’s climate system. Warming ocean waters have caused a drop in the brightness of the Earth, according to a new study. Researchers used decades of measurements of earthshine — the light reflected from Earth that illuminates the surface of the Moon — as well … Continue reading
Warehouse-sized Asteroid Sneaks up on Earth by Hiding Near the Sun
“2021 SG was bigger than the bolide that blew up over Russia in 2013.” by Eric Mack via cnet.com A space rock possibly as wide as a football field flew between the moon and Earth last week, but the big asteroid — catalogued as 2021 SG — wasn’t spotted until the day after it had already made its closest pass … Continue reading
Study Confirms Giant Meteorite Impact Caused Massive Extinction in the Late Cretaceous
“These data would confirm that the extinction was caused by something completely external to the Earth system…” via Universitat de Barcelona Main Image via ExtremeTech A study published in the journal Geology rules out that extreme volcanic episodes had any influence on the massive extinction of species in the late Cretaceous. The results confirm the hypothesis that it was a … Continue reading
Ozone Hole over Antarctica Larger than Usual, Scientists Say
Associate Press (Berlin) via Yahoo News Scientists say the Southern Hemisphere ozone hole is larger than usual and already surpasses the size of Antarctica. The European Union’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service said Thursday that the ozone hole, which appears every year during the Southern Hemisphere spring, has grown considerably in the past week following an average start. “Forecasts show that … Continue reading
What If Aliens Brought Life to Earth?
It’s the oldest question on Earth. Where did we come from? Some people may thank a creator from above, but what if the hand that created humanity wasn’t divine? What if aliens brought life to Earth? How could a meteor carry life to our planet? Could microbes survive the cold vacuum of space? And does alien life already exist on … Continue reading
