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Earth at risk of becoming ‘hothouse’ if tipping point reached, report warns
Science
August 7, 2018
Earth at risk of becoming ‘hothouse’ if tipping point reached, report warns
Scientists are warning that a domino effect will kick in if global temperatures rise more than 2°C above pre-industrial…
Humans will have used up Earth’s resources for 2017 by August 2nd: report
Environment
July 31, 2017
Humans will have used up Earth’s resources for 2017 by August 2nd: report
It’s almost eight months into 2017, and humanity’s demand for ecological resources has already exceeded what the planet can replenish…
‘We’ll live on Mars in 2027’
Science
October 10, 2016
‘We’ll live on Mars in 2027’
The race is on to land a human on Mars. Elon Musk recently announced plans for his company SpaceX to…
Skywatchers can see close, bright Mars looming large this month
Science
May 21, 2016
Skywatchers can see close, bright Mars looming large this month
Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in a decade this month, providing sky-watchers with a celestial show from dusk…
CNN: Is this asteroid heading for Earth?
Science
February 22, 2016
CNN: Is this asteroid heading for Earth?
You may not ever get to go to space, but if you have a knack for art, you could send…
NASA camera shows moon crossing Earth
Science
August 9, 2015
NASA camera shows moon crossing Earth
You can't call it "the dark side of the moon" based on a new NASA picture. A camera on the Deep…
NASA’s Kepler Mission Discovers Bigger, Older Cousin to Earth
Egypt
July 23, 2015
NASA’s Kepler Mission Discovers Bigger, Older Cousin to Earth
Scientists using NASA’s powerful Kepler telescope have found a planet beyond the solar system that is a close match to…
Russia probes space failures after rocket falls to Earth
Science
May 17, 2015
Russia probes space failures after rocket falls to Earth
Russia on Sunday began investigating the loss of a commercial satellite and a separate glitch on the International Space Station,…
Comet Elenin passes Earth largely unnoticed
Environment
October 16, 2011
Comet Elenin passes Earth largely unnoticed
Anticipated by doomsayers as a potentially catastrophic event, Comet Elenin traversed the closest point in its trajectory around Earth (35,000km)…