It’s been theorized by a number of scientists that the moon was formed as the result of a collision between an early Earth and a protoplanet known as Theia, named after the mother of the goddess of the moon in Greek mythology, some 4.5 billion years ago (around 100 million years after Earth formed). But scientists seem […]
Moon Born from a Violent Head-On Collision
Posted February 1st, 2016 at 3:28 pm (UTC-4)
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Close Call for ISS; Threat to Polar Bears; Binary System Cannibal
Posted July 18th, 2015 at 1:00 am (UTC-4)
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ISS Crewmembers Back to Work after Close Call with Space Junk Fear that a floating piece of space junk could impact the ISS sent astronauts the station’s crew scrambling onto a docked Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft on Friday (07/17). Luckily, the debris passed the station harmlessly, and the crew was back at work. Houston’s Mission Control […]
Scientists Learn More about Mysterious 3rd Van Allen Belt
Posted September 25th, 2013 at 7:49 pm (UTC-4)
New research provides insight into the mysterious Van Allen radiation belts. There are normally two of these giant bands of high-energy radiation encircling the Earth. However, researchers discovered a third and previously unknown radiation ring that only lasted for about a month back in September 2012. Writing in a recent edition of Nature Physics, scientists from UCLA […]
For Obese Kids, Serious Health Issues Can Start Early
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 8:01 pm (UTC-4)
Obese children face many more immediate health issues and are at increased risk for medical, mental and developmental problems than was previously thought, according to a new report. The study based on UCLA research found that obese children – those with a Body Mass Index (BMI) in the 95th percentile or above – are nearly two times more likely […]
Pre-marital Jitters Signal Trouble Ahead
Posted September 17th, 2012 at 6:37 pm (UTC-4)
A new study suggests brides should not ignore those pre-wedding day jitters. Women who have doubts right before their nuptials are more likely to have an unhappy marriage and end up in divorce court, according to the report in the Journal of Family Psychology. “People think everybody has premarital doubts and you don’t have to […]