-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post 2 months ago
A Deadly Asteroid May Strike Earth In 2032 — What To Know
Topline A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall has been discovered that could strike Earth in 2032. It’s triggered a rare w […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post 3 months ago
NASA Spacecraft ‘Touches Sun’ In Defining Moment For Humankind
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has traveled to within just 3.86 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the sun’s surface — a new record — on Christm […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post 4 months ago
Dark Ovals As Big As Earth Keep Appearing On Jupiter, Scientists Say
An artificially colored view of Jupiter observed in ultraviolet light. In addition to the Great Red … [+] Spot, which appears blue, another oval […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post 6 months ago
When Will The Milky Way Smash Into The Andromeda Galaxy? It May Already Be Underway, Say Scientists
According to a new study, our Milky Way galaxy may have already begun colliding with the closest giant galaxy, Andromeda. Published in Nature […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post 8 months ago
‘Dark Comets’ May Be The Reason Why Earth Is Wet, Say Scientists
Where did the water on Earth come from? About 71% of Earth’s surface area is oceans, which contain 97% of Earth’s water. Human bodies are 55-60% w […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post 8 months ago
Jupiter’s ‘Great Red Spot’ Is Shrinking — And Scientists Think They Know Why
Look at any image of Jupiter and one feature is hard to ignore—its “Great Red Spot,” a massive storm raging close to its equato […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post 8 months ago
Why Earth Is Now Spinning More Slowly—And Days Are Getting Longer
The melting of Earth’s ice caps in Greenland and Antarctica is causing the oceans to swell near the equator, altering the speed at which Earth r […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post 8 months ago
Beware ‘Head-On’ Aurora Displays Say Scientists
“Interplanetary shocks” that hit Earth’s magnetic field head-on are what scientists need to forecast to protect any infrastructure that conducts […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post 8 months ago
A Comet Exploded Above North America 12,800 Years Ago, Say Scientists
Scientists have found evidence for the so-called Younger Dryas Impact hypothesis that a comet exploded in Earth’s atmosphere 12,800 years ago, c […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post 10 months ago
‘Potato Moon’ Photobombs Jupiter’s Great Red Spot In New NASA Images
NASA’s Juno mission captured these views of Jupiter during its 59th close flyby of the giant planet … [+] on March 7, 2024. They provide a g […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post 10 months ago
Solar Storms And Aurora Could Persist As Sun Unleashes X-Class Flare
The strongest solar flare since 2017 exploded on the sun late on Friday as a massive display of aurora took place on Earth. This latest solar […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post a year ago
Weird New Total Solar Eclipse Photo Sheds Light On Mysteries Of The Sun
This high-res processed image of the April 8 eclipse shows the Sun’s corona, its outermost … [+] atmosphere, in artificial colors that i […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post a year ago
When To See The Eta Aquariids At Their Best
The Eta Aquariids, slated to be one of the best meteor showers during 2024, have begun. The Eta Aquariid meteor shower runs from April 15 through […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post a year ago
When To Remove Your Eclipse Glasses If You’re In The Path Of Totality
Solar eclipse glasses are so important, but on April 8, some people in the path of totality will wear them when they absolutely should not—and l […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post a year ago
This Is How To Find Clear Weather, Say Experts
The second diamond ring during the total eclipse of the Sun, November 14, 2012, from a site near … [+] Lakeland Downs, Queensland, Australia. […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post a year ago
Why Your Total Solar Eclipse Map Is Suddenly Wrong
There are dozens of fabulous eclipse maps and eclipse map apps available for April’s total solar eclipse—some of them have even become ult […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post a year ago
Best Places To See Animals Behave Weirdly
“Oh my, the birds—listen to the birds!” It was 30 seconds into the darkest totality I had ever experienced when the parakeets began to screa […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post a year ago
‘Double Solar Flare’ Sees Sun Wake Up Weeks Before Total Solar Eclipse
This morning, a massive solar flare spewing into space at light speed reminds us that the sun is at—or is very close to—the peak of its 11- […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post a year ago
Something Weird Is Happening To Comet Set To Show During April’s Total Solar Eclipse — How To See It
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: 7 Mar. 2024. Gianluca Masi/The Virtual Telescope Project A comet almost as famous as Halley’s comet is br […]
-
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor wrote a new post a year ago
Why Today’s ‘Supermoon’ Won’t Cause A Total Solar Eclipse — But April’s Will
The moon’s shadow only hits the Earth when the line of nodes is pointed toward the Sun. NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio On Sunday, […]
- Load More