536 AD, the Year the Sky Went Dark
“Weather patterns were severely affected by the blocked sunlight, leading to summer snowfall in China and the lowest temperature levels in more than 2,300 years..” by Mark Puleo via AccuWeather Headline Image: The moon passing in front of the sun during an annular solar eclipse on Jan. 4, 2011. (NASA/Hinode/XRT) You wake up to a dark, dreary, glum-feeling, Monday-type of … Continue reading
Largest Comet Observed Heading Towards Earth, Says NASA
“”We’ve always suspected this comet had to be big because it is so bright despite how far away it is. Now we confirm it is.”” via Sputniknews Headline image:© NASA, ESA, Man-To Hui,, David Jewitt In February, it was reported that the Hale-Bopp had been officially exceeded in size by the new largest comet observed, the Bernardinelli-Bernstein comet, named in … Continue reading
Data From US Space Command Suggests Interstellar Object Reached Earth Years Ago – Media
“…the meteor exploded in the sky near Papua New Guinea back in January 2014, and it is possible that it “sprinkled interstellar debris” into the ocean.” by Andrei Dargalin via Sputniknews photo credit: Wikimedia Commons The meteor exploded in the sky near Papua New Guinea in 2014, and possibly ended up depositing “interstellar debris” in the ocean. Material originating from … Continue reading
What If the Largest Asteroid Hit Earth?
Some seriously large asteroids have threatened Earth before. Some of these asteroids have little chance of hitting us but there are a few with very real chances of making contact. What happens if a large asteroid or comet hits Earth? And what are the chances something like Oumuamua or Bennu could actually hit our planet? What If YouTube IF YOU … Continue reading
Fridge-sized Asteroid Hit Earth 2 Hours After it was First Spotted, NASA Says
“It was the fifth time an asteroid was spotted hours before it hit Earth and the first time it’s happened since 2019.” by Jordan Mendoza via Yahoo news image by Родион Журавлёв – Pixabay An asteroid around the size of a refrigerator was spotted hours before it hit Earth’s atmosphere, and while it wasn’t dangerous, it marked the fifth time … Continue reading
We Will Go Extinct But That’s Okay: Earth’s History Suggests New Life Forms Will Substitute Humanity
“According to Halliday, unless we pursue massive global cooperation, the world will probably enter another era of mass extinction, losing all flora and fauna (including humans), similar to the one that killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.” by Daria Bedenko via Sputniknews Photo by Andrey Metelev – Unsplash The possible extinction of humanity has long troubled the minds of … Continue reading
Plumes From Earth’s Mantle Could Cause Supervolcano Eruptions, Continental Breakdown
“This instability can have a lot of implications for the surface tectonics, and also earthquakes and supervolcanic eruptions…” by Andrei Dergalin via Sputniknews Image: CC BY-SA 2.0 / Argonne National Laboratory / Composition of Earth’s mantle The new research suggests that the two large low-shear-velocity provinces, located beneath Africa and the Pacific respectively, differ in how close to the surface … Continue reading
1.2km Asteroid Set to Pass ‘Hazardously’ Close to Earth
“Due to its proximity to Earth, which is less than 7.5 million km, NASA have declared the asteroid as a potential hazard, but are urging the public not to panic, as they believe there’s no immediate threat to our planet.” By Rebecca Fisher via extra An asteroid measuring at a whopping 1.2km is currently hurtling towards earth, with experts expecting … Continue reading
Could the Earth Itself be an Intelligent Entity ?
“According to a recent study published in the International Journal of Astrobiology, there may be more to the so-called “Gaia hypothesis” than it might first appear.“ via Unexplained-Mysteries A new study has looked into the possibility that our planet is not simply a ball of water, metal and rock. The Earth is the only home we’ve ever known – but … Continue reading
Geologists Map 9.0 Magnitude Quake’s Impact on the Cascadia Subduction Zone
“Community members are encouraged to have at least 30 days of supplies as it may take days or weeks before help can access you and your home after a large earthquake.” by Matthew Nash via Sequim Gazette Image Caption: New maps from the Department of Natural Resources show the potential flooding impact from a tsunami caused by a 9.0 earthquake … Continue reading
