Tag: Earth
Algae here, alien life out there — Cal State L.A.-JPL partnership connects engineers to astrobiology
When Erika Flores applied for an internship at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2014, she wasn’t quite sure if her undergraduate work...
Scientists obtain deepest rock sample from Earth's mantle
By Will DunhamWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists using an ocean drilling vessel have dug the deepest hole ever in rock from Earth's mantle -...
NASA images unlock complex history of two near-Earth asteroids
By Will DunhamWASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the moments before NASA's DART spacecraft slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos in a landmark planetary defense test...
A star is about to explode. Here's how to watch it
Astronomers around the world are preparing for one of the most anticipated cosmic firework shows of the year — but you don’t...
The spinning of Earth's inner core is slowing down. Is this how it all ends?
Geophysicist John Vidale noticed something striking while tracking the way seismic waves move from Earth’s crust through its core. The very...