Scientists Find Evidence of Possible Lost Continent
Scientists believe they’ve uncovered evidence of a long-lost continent in sand found on an island off the east coast of Africa. The possible proof was found in traces of an ancient mineral believed to be between 660 million and 1.97 billion years, gathered from the beaches of Mauritius. It could provide evidence of a long […]
NASA Launches Powerful Earth-Observing Satellite
NASA’s latest Earth-observing satellite rocketed into space today continuing a program which began more than 40 years ago. An Atlas V rocket carrying the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, California. NASA officials called today’s launch “picture perfect.” The spacecraft is now on its own after a […]
Living Microorganisms Found High Above Earth
Scientists have discovered a considerable number of living microorganisms, including bacteria, in the middle to upper regions of the troposphere, the region of our atmosphere that’s about seven to 20 kilometers above the Earth’s surface. Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology said their findings might help other scientists learn more about the role microorganisms […]
Study Finds Energy Use in Cities Causes Winter Warming
Everyday energy consumption in urban areas could be significant enough to cause winter temperatures to rise. According to a new study funded by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), waste heat released in major cities in the Northern Hemisphere in the northern-most parts of North America and Eurasia. “The world’s most populated metropolitan areas, which […]
Detailed Map Offers Clues About Earth’s Interior
The European Space Agency (ESA) has produced the first global high-resolution map of the boundary area between the Earth’s crust and mantle, which could offer new clues into the dynamics of Earth’s interior. The new map, of what’s called the Mohorovičić discontinuity (Moho), was created with data provided by the GOCE satellite. The Moho boundary […]
What the Massive Japanese Earthquake Sounded Like
Sunday marks the one year anniversary of the magnitude-9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake and tsunami off the eastern coast of Japan. A year later, scientists worldwide continue to sift through huge amounts of data provided by, what they call, the best-recorded earthquake of all time. Seismologist Zhigang Peng, associate professor at Georgia Tech’s School of Earth and […]
Science Scanner: Scientists Discover New Type of Planet
Data from the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a new class of planet, one which is water-covered and has a steamy atmosphere. We currently have three types of planets in our Solar System; rocky (Earth, Venus, Mercury and Mars), gas giants (Saturn and Jupiter) and ice giants (Uranus and Neptune). While studying the exoplanet, GJ […]
Debate Over Global Warming/Climate Change Heats Up
Hardly a week goes by that we aren’t reporting a story on concerns about global warming. But, a growing number of people in the scientific community are coming forward to express doubts about the prevailing scientific opinions concerning global warming. Recently, 16 respected scientists signed a letter, published in the Wall Street Journal, which indicated […]
Science Scanner: Russian Researchers Reach Ancient Antarctic Lake
After 20 years of drilling, Russian scientists say they’ve reached Lake Vostok, Antarctica‘s largest subglacial lake, which has been buried nearly four kilometers below the ice sheet for about 20 million years. The development could lead to the discovery of new life forms which existed before the Ice Age. Scientists hope to find material that could […]
Science Scanner: Dispute Over Life on Venus
A renowned Russian astronomer drew lots of attention after claiming there is life on Venus. Leonid Ksanfomaliti, of the Russian Academy of Sciences, analyzed photos made by Venera-13, a Soviet-era space probe that explored Venus. According to Ksanfomaliti, the photos showed objects – which looked like a disk, black flap and scorpion – that appeared […]