How Will the Solar Eclipse Affect Animals?
Humans are fascinated by the total solar eclipse set to occur on Monday, August 21. And though they may not know it yet, animals are...
WATCH: The coincidental geometry of a total solar eclipse
It's both chance and certainty. And there's something kind of beautiful about that. According to Smith’s Illustrated Astronomy—publication date 1855—the effects of a total eclipse...
Can Poor Air Quality Mask Global Warming’s Devastating Effects?
Looking through smog in downtown Atlanta from midtown. During the 20th century, the average temperature of the continental United States rose by almost 1 degree...
Nasa Hiring Planetary Protection Officer to Save Earth
NASA is looking for a Planetary Protection Officer to protect the planet from potential alien contamination. The U.S. government’s official employment site posted the job advert, open to U.S. citizens and nationals for applications until August 14.
Don’t Get Too Excited Over Anonymous’ Claims Of Alien Life
In a new video, the hacker group known as Anonymous claims that NASA has discovered alien life. But before you freak out, let’s talk. For...
Hacktivist Group ‘Anonymous’ Says NASA Has Evidence of Aliens
Anonymous, the global hacking collective, believes that alien life exists—and it thinks that NASA is about to confirm it. The shadowy group made the claim...
A Mars-Sized Planet at the Edge of the Solar System?
A Mars-sized planet appears to be lurking at the edge of the solar system, scientists have announced. The “planetary mass object” seems to be disrupting...
The Giant Crack in Antarctica Ice Shelf Just Got Bigger
A huge crack in one of Antarctica’s largest ice shelves has grown by another 11 miles, leaving an area of ice a quarter of the...
Earth’s Dinosaurs Went Extinct About the Same Time As A Mars Volcano
New NASA research reveals that the giant Martian volcano Arsia Mons produced one new lava flow at its summit every 1 to 3 million years during the final peak of activity. The last volcanic activity there ceased about 50 million years ago —
Trump Muzzles State Department And Guess Who Is Happy About That
The Secretary of State is 4th in line of ascendency after the Vice President and the Speaker of the House. The State Department was the first Cabinet Post created under George Washington. That’s how important State is to our Government.
Space, the Final Frontier, or An Invasion By Planet Tharg
NASA recently announced the discovery of a solar system that has by far the best chance, to date, of sustaining life.
NASA Finds A System Packed With Earth-Sized Worlds And They Really Want You To Know About Them
Have you heard the good news? On Wednesday, scientists announced a fleet of new planets. And not just any old exoplanets: they unveiled a solar system seemingly jam-packed with Earth-sized worlds. Those seven probably-rocky bodies could be an excellent place to search for life. And the good folks at NASA have created a whole new website devoted to the TRAPPIST-1 system. There’s a lot to unpack here.
Are We Desperate To Find Out We’re Not Alone?
I liked the big headline yesterday about some new planets of a “nearby” star, only 40 light years away.
Where In the Universe Did Planet “Nine” Come From?
A year ago, astronomers announced evidence for the existence of an undiscovered planet hiding out in the boonies of our solar system. Nobody’s found the mystery world yet, but that hasn’t stopped scientists from speculating about how such a planet could have gotten there.