An asteroid sample contains all the key components for life on Earth

DNA from a distance ...
Scientific American

Earth’s magnetic field may be more powerful than we thought

A major defense against everything space throws at us, Earth’s magnetic field may even protect the moon from damaging ...

When did plate tectonics on Earth begin? New research finds some of the earliest clues

The colossal movements of tectonic plates shape our world, influencing the composition of Earth’s atmosphere, the planet’s ...
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New exhibit features specimens from former Weis Earth Science Museum

APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – Wednesday evening was the grand opening for a new exhibit at the History Museum at the Castle ...

Scientists reveal earliest evidence for shifting of Earth’s crust

Scientists say they have uncovered new clues in Australia about when plate tectonics began on Earth, the only known planet to ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Alien Life Could Look Nothing Like What We Expect. Here’s How Microbes Beyond Earth Might Live Without Liquid Water

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s ...

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, NASA reveal mission plans for blasting city-killing asteroids away from Earth

Rock-a-bye, baby. With scientists warning that Earth could be susceptible to thousands of undetected asteroids, Jeff Bezos’ ...

Earth’s Strangest Magnetic Era: Scientists Decode the Ediacaran Mystery

Earth’s Ediacaran Period, which lasted from about 630 to 540 million years ago, has long puzzled scientists studying the ...

Jupiter’s lightning is 100 times stronger than Earth’s bolts

It only takes one close encounter with a lightning strike to get the full sense of its power. At around 1 gigaJoule of energy ...

A ‘Hail Mary’ for Earth, Built on Solid Science

Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters ...

NASA confirms, a 54-foot-wide asteroid set to pass Earth today—Here's what you need to know!

A house-sized asteroid will pass Earth on March 26 at a safe distance. Scientists explain its path, speed and how NASA is tracking this near-Earth object.