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‘Alien’ Organisms Might Exist in the Vast ‘Ocean’ 1,000 km Underground

Nov 30, 2016 08:14 PM EST

Scientists have long suspected a "transition zone" in the Earth's mantle might be rich in water trapped in rare minerals such as ringwoodite.

Earth is Losing its Oxygen and Scientists Can’t Figure Out Why

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Sep 28, 2016 11:47 PM EDT

Scientists said oxygen levels are controlled by complex global systems.

New Theory says Intelligent Life Evolved on Earth too Fast Compared to the Rest of the Universe

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Aug 03, 2016 05:20 AM EDT

Many scientists also agree life will end 10 trillion years from now.

This composite image made from nine frames shows the International Space Station, with a crew of six onboard, as it transits the moon at roughly five miles per second, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, Woodford, VA.

Asteroids Not Comets Brought Water to the Moon 4.5 Billion Years Ago

Ana Verayo |

Jun 01, 2016 07:36 AM EDT

A new analysis of lunar rocks reveal how water on the moon was delivered by asteroids and not comets, revealing more clues about the formation of the solar system.

Mars is coming closest to earth on 30th May

Mars Coming Closest to Earth on May 30: What to Expect

Rina S. |

May 30, 2016 09:57 AM EDT

Mars will be at its closest point to the Earth in 11 years on May 30th. The red planet will be 76 million kilometers (47.2 million miles) away from Earth. This phenomenon will begin at 2:35 PM Pacific Time.

Hubble Space Telescope photo of Mars taken when the planet was 50 million miles from Earth on May 12, 2016.

See Mars Tonight on its Closest Approach to Earth in 11 Years

Ana Verayo |

May 30, 2016 07:06 AM EDT

For the first time in 11 years, Mars will be at its closest point to Earth at 46.8 million miles away.

See how energy from our young sun – 4 billion years ago -- aided in creating molecules in Earth's atmosphere that allowed it to warm up enough to incubate life.

Violent Solar Flares Triggered Life on Earth

Ana Verayo |

May 24, 2016 06:22 AM EDT

Astronomers believe that violent solar storms sent energetic solar particles towards Earth, creating a greenhouse effect in the atmosphere, thus making suitable conditions for life.

Red Giant Dying Stars are Good Candidates for Exoplanets with Alien Life

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

May 16, 2016 11:19 PM EDT

"We're basically providing observers with a navigational map of the habitable zone for any star."

Scientists Find 4.5 Billion Year-old Rocks Dating Back to Earth’s Infancy

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

May 16, 2016 04:15 AM EDT

The team's identification of primitive mantle material was based on detection of an overabundance of the radioactive element hafnium.

There are One Trillion Species on Earth; Most are Microorganisms

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

May 03, 2016 07:47 PM EDT

The study's results have also found that actually identifying every microbial species on Earth is almost impossible.

Mercury Transits the Sun on May 9; View it Safely

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

May 03, 2016 10:02 AM EDT

The transit will be visible in full or in part in most of the Earth.

Rare Full Moon Expected on Christmas Day

Ritz Agranum |

Dec 22, 2015 10:25 AM EST

A full moon will be visible this month at 6:11am on Christmas Day. The last full moon on Christmas Day happened since 1977 and will happen again until 2034.

A unique glimpse of the Earth rising above the moon's lunar surface

Don't Miss NASA's Stunning Photos of Earth Above the Moon

Charissa Echavez |

Dec 19, 2015 08:44 AM EST

From the white swirls of clouds, the azure sky, ocean radiating sapphire to the nearly liquid lunar surface... Who would dare miss to see NASA's newly released photos of the Earth?