Roughly four and a half billion years ago the planet Theia slammed into Earth, destroying Theia, melting large fractions of Earth’s mantle and ejecting a huge debris disk that later formed the moon.
"During the early solar system's game of cosmic billiards, Earth was struck by a neighbor,” said Dauphas. “It was a lucky shot. Without the moon's steadying influence on our planet's tilt, the climate ...
Proto-Earth is the term used to describe the earliest days of our planet, the body from which our pale blue dot evolved. At this stage of its geological evolution, it likely existed only for a ...
Small, icy moons might be boiling under their surface. Many moons in the outer solar system are thought to harbor subsurface oceans beneath their icy crusts. New computer simulations, reported ...
LANSFORD, Pa. — Crews from across the region are getting suited up and ready to make their way down into the coal mine at the No. 9 mine in Lansford. It's all part of a specialized training. Officials ...
On Nov. 2, 2000, the crew of NASA’s Expedition 1 opened the hatch to the International Space Station, which was the beginning of 25 years of continuous human presence in space. The crew of Expedition ...
New approaches are needed to help humanity deal with climate change and other global environmental threats that lie ahead in the 21st century, according to a group of 28 internationally renowned ...
Earth orbit is becoming increasingly crowded. With more than 11,000 active satellites and many thousands more expected in the coming years, as well as more than 1.2 million pieces of space debris ...
Teen arrested, charged as adult for attempted murder in Baltimore A 16-year-old has been arrested on attempted murder charges.Baltimore Police said the teen was arrested in connection with a shooting ...
REPORTER KALEA GUNDERSON HAS THE VERY LATEST FROM POLICE. STATE POLICE SAY DESPITE THE EFFORTS OF SEVERAL PEOPLE TRYING TO PULL THE WOMAN OUT OF THAT FIERY CAR, SHE DIED ON SCENE. THEY IDENTIFIED HER ...
The Beltany Road stretch of the A5 has been closed between the Ulster American Folk Park and Newtownstewart. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene this morning. Traffic Watch NI said: “The ...
MCLEAN COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) — Deteriorating road conditions have caused a collision alert to go into effect in McLean County on Saturday. While the alert is in effect, drivers involved in minor ...