Giant Holes are Opening up in Siberian Permafrost Again
A phenomenon that made headlines back in 2014 has resurfaced in the form of a new 164-foot crater in Siberia. Six years ago, Siberia found itself at the center of a long-running mystery as several large craters, which looked like they had been formed by explosions, appeared across the region. Researchers spent months investigating the phenomenon and determined that the … Continue reading
Mysterious Exploding Siberian Craters Could Mean Trouble For The Entire Planet
In northern Siberia, rising temperatures are causing mysterious giant craters — and even more dire consequences could be in store, say climate scientists. The Russian province’s long-frozen ground, called permafrost, is thawing, triggering massive changes to the region’s landscape and ecology. It could even threaten human lives. “The last time we saw a permafrost melting was 130,000 years ago. It’s … Continue reading
Moon Mystery Solved! Apollo Rocket Impact Site Finally Found
A sharp-eyed NASA spacecraft has spotted the final resting place of part of one of the rockets that took astronauts to the moon, more than 43 years after the booster slammed into the lunar surface. The space agency’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has finally found the crater created by the impact of the Apollo 16 mission’s S-IVB rocket stage back … Continue reading
