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41,000 Years Ago Earth's Shield Went Down
Universe Today· 4 days agoThe planet’s magnetic shield surrounds Earth and shelters it from the natural onslaught of cosmic rays. This has happened many times in our planet’
Longer-lasting ozone holes over Antarctica expose seal pups and penguin chicks to much more UV
Phys.org· 2 weeks agoThis is early summer—the crucial period of new plant growth in coastal Antarctica and the peak...
Could climate change give penguins cataracts? Scientists investigate impact of longer ozone holes
Euronews via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoBut since 2020, the ozone holes have been closing later, around mid to late December. In this NASA...
New Proposals to Help NASA Advance Knowledge of Our Changing Climate - NASA
NASA· 5 days agoNASA has selected four proposals for concept studies of missions to help us better understand Earth science key focus areas for the benefit of all including greenhouse gases ...
What Happens When NASA Loses Eyes on Earth? We’re About to Find Out.
New York Times· 1 week agoWith some of the data these satellites gather, the situation is even worse: No other instruments...
NASA astronaut and director Ellen Ochoa awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Space via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe first Hispanic woman to launch into space is now the second female astronaut to be awarded the...
What Will Be The Last Living Thing On Earth?
IFLScience· 2 days agoIt isn’t cockroaches, nor scorpions, and it certainly isn’t Homo sapiens – the last animal standing is likely to be the humble tardigrade. The most...
Reality of what would happen if Earth lost all oxygen for five seconds is leaving people terrified
UNILAD· 1 week agoThe reality of what would happen if Earth lost oxygen for just five seconds is rather alarming....
Study shows climate change and mercury pollution stressed plants for millions of years
Phys.org· 2 weeks agoExtreme climate change, from the release of carbon dioxide, degradation of the ozone layer due to the injection of damaging chemicals, and the emissions ...
Don’t Panic—At Least, Not about a Nearby Supernova
Scientific American· 1 day agoA nearby supernova could ruin your whole day. The energy released as visible light every second by a typical supernova is millions of times the...
