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Geotimes July 2007 Carolyn Gramling |
X-ray Eyes in the Sky Scientists are working on the next generation of low-orbiting satellites that they hope will see far past the Earth's surface and into its interior, to better understand the structure and composition of Earth's crust, mantle and core. |
Geotimes June 2007 Kathryn Hansen |
So, When Did Earth Become Attractive? Ever since Earth's protective field was discovered in 1958, scientists have been wondering when did the planet grow up and become attractive? |
Wired December 2004 Patrick Di Justo |
Mysteries of the Cosmos The top 13 places to explore in outer space. |
AskMen.com |
Earth-Like Planet Found Astronomers have finally found a place outside our solar system where there's a firm place to stand -- if only it weren't so broiling hot. |
IEEE Spectrum August 2006 Stephen Cass |
Summer Reading Hollow Earth: The Long and Curious History of Imagining Strange Lands, Fantastical Creatures, Advanced Civilizations, and Marvelous Machines Below the Earth's Surface by David Standish... Kids to Space: A Space Traveler's Guide by Lonnie Jones Schorer... etc. |
Geotimes October 2005 Naomi Lubick |
Moon Soil, Earth Air? Apollo astronauts brought back samples of soil from the moon that contained unexpectedly high levels of nitrogen. New research is shedding light on the anomaly. |
Scientific American September 2008 David Appell |
The Sun Will Eventually Engulf Earth--Maybe Researchers debate whether Earth will be swallowed by the sun as it expands into a red giant billions of years from now |
Geotimes May 2003 Lisa M. Pinsker |
Molten martian core The more researchers study Mars, the more similarities they seem to find between the Red Planet and Earth. The latest parallels come from the planet's enigmatic interior. |
Chemistry World August 2009 Richard Corfield |
One giant leap NASA's Apollo missions answered many questions about the Moon - and as NASA unveils plans to return, lunar chemistry will again play a prominent role |
Geotimes March 2006 Naomi Lubick |
Starry Lens A newly discovered planet may be the most Earth-like planet found to date outside our solar system. The discovery confirms the value of a relatively new detection method known as gravitational lensing. |
Popular Mechanics October 28, 2009 Karen Rowan |
9 Wildest Exoplanets Ever Spotted A team of European planet hunters has uncovered a bonanza of 32 new exoplanets, planets outside our solar system. |
IEEE Spectrum November 2006 Justin Mullins |
The Case of Earth's Incredible Shrinking Field Data hidden in the logbooks of 16th, 17th, and 18th century ships have allowed geophysicists to build a picture of the Earth's magnetic field in the centuries before detailed measurements were possible. |
Science News June 10, 2006 |
Timeline: From the June 6, 1936, Issue First Adventure of Young Robins Pictured... Chance in Million Another Planet Will Damage Earth... Large Models of Molecules Predict Chemical Facts... |
Science News June 19, 2004 Ivars Peterson |
Earth Hole Imagine a slick pebble that drills its own hole as it drops toward Earth's center, then continues onward. Affected only by Earth's gravity and its rotation, what path would the frictionless pebble follow? |
Geotimes July 2007 Carolyn Gramling |
Mercury's Gooey Center Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, has a large core, which scientists now know is partially molten and therefore could create a magnetic field around the planet. |
Geotimes April 2003 Christina Reed |
Watching The Core: A movie review Geotimes went to the movies with four geophysicists from the Carnegie Institution of Washington to see the new blockbuster movie The Core. With Hollywood blaming its newest apocalypse on Earth's core, we couldn't resist. |
Chemistry World November 3, 2014 Tim Wogan |
Earth ripe for life soon after formation There has been water on Earth since shortly after it formed, say researchers from the US, who compared the deuterium to hydrogen ratios in water on Earth and from the Vesta asteroid belt. |
Smithsonian July 2007 Eric Jaffe |
Life Beyond Earth An ocean on Mars. An Earth-like planet light years away. The evidence is mounting, but are astronomers ready to say we're not alone? |
Scientific American January 2009 Charles Q. Choi |
Does Dark Matter Encircle Earth? Dark matter might exert measurable effects on the earth, moon and gas giants |
Science News February 9, 2008 |
Timeline: From the February 5, 1938, issue Diatom shell markings test quality of lenses... Nature changed the rules 10 billion years ago... New features discovered on face of the moon... |
Chemistry World April 16, 2015 Tim Wogan |
Early Earth collision could clear up two geological mysteries Two seemingly unconnected geology problems -- the unexpected ratio of two neodymium isotopes in terrestrial rocks and the energy source for the dynamo that creates Earth's magnetic field -- could be solved by a new theory. |
Science News March 12, 2005 |
From the March 9, 1935, Issue Aviation Problems Solved Under Water... Very Short Radio Waves Travel Record Distances... Moon Varies Distance Between Europe and U.S.... |
Science News February 17, 2001 |
TimeLine: February 14, 1931 From The February 14, 1931 Issue: Small Changes of Sun's Heat Control Weather on Earth... Synthetic Petroleum Teaches About Oil Formation in Earth... Eros, Unlike Large Planets, Has Elliptical Outline... |
Science News March 10, 2007 |
Science Safari: National Environmental Education Week This web site provides information on the annual National Environmental Education Week that will culminate with Earth Day. |
Science News June 5, 2004 |
Transit of Venus On June 8, Venus will pass across the face of the sun (as viewed from Earth). |
Wired December 2004 Erika Check |
Mysteries of the Deep The top 15 places to explore beneath the sea. |
Geotimes May 2004 Sara Pratt |
Deciphering Planetary Magnetism Neptune and Uranus both have unusual magnetic fields that tilt at a 60-degree angle toward their equators. Scientists are now able to model the processes that shape the planets' magnetism. |
Geotimes June 2005 Sara Pratt |
Revising the Asteroid Threat Scale Although scientists still assign Torino Impact Hazard Scale values via the same method, the language used to describe some levels has now changed to better inform the public -- and the media -- of the risk without unintentionally scaring people. |
Popular Mechanics March 2003 Paul Eisenstein |
World's Most Powerful Magnet The "magnetar," or magnetic neutron star known as Soft Gamma Repeater 1806-20, is the most powerful known magnetic object in the universe. While it's unlikely anything man-made will ever come close to the power of a magnetar, it's not for lack of trying. |
Popular Mechanics March 2007 Jennifer Bogo |
NASA Mission Statement Q&A: Eyes on Earth Interview with a professor involved in a study to find out how Earth scientists view NASA's shifting priorities and how it may affect the study of the planet. |
Fast Company Pavithra Mohan |
NASA's New Office Wants To Save Earth From Asteroids In a move that could easily double as a plotline in a sci-fi flick, NASA has created a task force that will be charged with scouting for asteroids and other potentially devastating threats to planet Earth. |
Geotimes July 2006 Kathryn Hansen |
Ship Logs Record Earth's Magnetism New information gleaned from old ships' logs is now leading to a better understanding of the magnetic field's past strength, which is turning out to be more erratic than some scientists previously thought. |
Geotimes September 2005 Naomi Lubick |
Supercomputer Models Earth's Magnetic Field A team of researchers has made a step toward modeling the Earth's chaotic magnetic field behavior using one of the largest supercomputers on the planet to run the most realistic model yet. |
Science News March 27, 2004 Ivars Peterson |
Pinpointing Killer Asteroids Astronomers have identified more than 230,000 asteroids in orbit around the sun, and the number is increasing daily. Some of these objects are on courses that could lead to a collision with Earth. If the asteroid is sufficiently large, the results could be catastrophic. |
Popular Mechanics September 2006 |
Scientists Are Finding Life In Earth's Coldest, Hottest, Weirdest Places By creating an alternative life chemistry in the lab, astrobiologist Steven Benner hopes to uncover a formula for alien microbes. How five big questions about life on our planet are shaping the search for it on other worlds. |
Popular Mechanics December 2006 David Noland |
The Threat is Out There More than 100,000 asteroids hurtle past our planet. But only one -- that we know of -- may hit us in the next 30 years. |
Popular Mechanics May 7, 2009 Mark Anderson |
When Comets Attack: Solving the Mystery of the Biggest Natural Explosion in Modern History Scientists today think a small fragment of a comet or asteroid caused the "Tunguska event," so named for the Tunguska river in Siberia. |
Science News September 3, 2005 |
Changing Earth Developed by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, this Web site focuses on Earth's history. |
Science News April 11, 2009 |
Life In Space: Astrobiology For Everyone This book explains how the search for extraterrestrial life helps us understand Earth. |
T.H.E. Journal January 2007 |
Earth & Moon Pro Pack by e frontier The pack includes 3-D video models of the Earth and moon, the International Space Station, and the Hubble Space Telescope, which work with the company's animation software, Poser. |
Chemistry World July 21, 2010 James Urquhart |
Volatile elements locked in moon rock Samples of a mineral present on the Moon and on Earth have been found to contain almost the same concentrations of hydrogen, chlorine and sulfur, adding weight to questions over how the Moon formed and evolved. |
Science News |
TimeLine: July 12, 1930 70 Years Ago in Science News: Fish's-eye view... Greater safety from a new anesthetic... Claude still seeks ocean power... |
Geotimes July 2004 |
Joining the Academy The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) elected six geoscientists to join its membership this year, one of the highest honors in the scientific community. From surface to core, the new members are a diverse group. |
National Defense February 2016 Stew Magnuson |
Planetary Defense: A New Hot Market With little fanfare, NASA in January opened up its planetary defense coordination office with a mandate to identify potential chunks of rock hurdling toward Earth and to stop them if possible. |
Geotimes June 2004 Sara Pratt |
Why the Wobble? A new study says that the shifting of masses of water and ice around the globe's surface primarily drives the seasonal wobbleon its axis. The finding could lead to new ways to monitor global change. |
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Rich Smith |
Quick Take: Mission to Mars? Aim Higher It's time to kick the space race into higher gear. European Southern Observatory's telescope in La Silla, Chile, has identified a planet circling the red dwarf star Gliese 581 as capable of supporting life. |
Geotimes February 2004 Edward C. Roy Jr. |
Assessing Earth Science in Texas In Texas, a group of geoscientists is fighting to restore earth science to the core curriculum of the state's high schools. |
IEEE Spectrum April 2012 Gregory L. Matloff |
Deflecting Asteroids A solar sail could use light to nudge an earthbound rock into an orbit we could live with |
Chemistry World April 30, 2008 Lewis Brindley |
Chemical compass clue to migration mystery Trying to identify the mysterious innate compass that many animals use to navigate the globe, chemists at the University of Oxford, UK, have shown for the first time that the Earth's magnetic field can influence the outcome of a chemical reaction. |
Chemistry World February 13, 2014 Simon Poulton |
The Earth as a cradle for life This enjoyable book by Stacey and Hodgkinson takes a long-term view of Earth's development as a habitable planet, incorporating physical, chemical and biological processes on the early Earth, to the modern world. |