Tag: Earth

Earth Has Tilted 31.5 Inches. That Shouldn't Happen.

When humans pump groundwater, it has a substantial impact on the tilt of Earth’s rotation.Additionally, a study documents just how much of an...

A 150-million-year journey from the Jurassic to Exposition Park

150 million years ago, LaurasiaThe massive neck dips, casting a curving shadow on the mossy ground. The dinosaur’s jaws close around its...

JPL to lay off roughly 5% of its workforce

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is preparing to lay off hundreds of employees this week, director Laurie Leshin said in a memo to...

NASA astronauts on readjusting to life on Earth: ‘It’s hard to sit’

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.Three of the astronauts who...

Mega meteorite tore up seabed and boiled Earth's oceans

A huge meteorite first discovered in 2014 caused a tsunami bigger than any in known human history and boiled the oceans, scientists have...

NASA launches Europa Clipper to see if Jupiter's icy moon has ingredients for life

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Monday morning carrying a NASA probe designed to explore Jupiter’s...