earth mystery news

Venus is a Russian planet — say the Russians 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 19, 2020
No longer confined to territories here on Earth, Russia has now staked its claim on Venus, saying it is a “Russian planet.”

By David Aragorn
These 120,000-year-old footprints offer early evidence for humans in Arabia 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- September 18, 2020
One day about 120,000 years ago, a few humans wandered along the shore of an ancient lake in what is now the Nefud Desert in Saudi Arabia. They may have paused for a drink of fresh water or to track herds of elephants, wild asses, and camels that were trampling the mudflats. Within hours of passing through, the humans’ and animals’ footprints dried out and eventually fossilized.

By David Aragorn
NASA says Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has a cousin and it’s changing color 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 18, 2020
NASA has published the most recent up-close image of Jupiter, the massive planet covered with beautiful, terrifying storms.

By David Aragorn
Astronomers Find Jupiter-Sized Exoplanet Orbiting White Dwarf 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 18, 2020
Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and several ground-based telescopes, astronomers have discovered a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a nearby white dwarf star called WD 1856+534.

By David Aragorn
Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Is in Serious Danger, New Research Confirms 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web
- September 18, 2020
Scientists call it the doomsday glacier.

By David Aragorn
Process that might have led to first organic molecules 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- September 18, 2020
New research could have relevance to search for extraterrestrial life, green chemistry

By David Aragorn
Did a solar flare sink the Titanic? Study suggests space weather may have been responsible for tragedy 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web, Space
- September 17, 2020
According to the study, a geomagnetic storm was present during the period around the Titanic’s disaster that may have impacted navigation and communication

By David Aragorn
This Tiny Nuclear Reactor Will Change Energy—and Now It’s Officially Safe 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- September 17, 2020
A massive step for a mini reactor.

By David Aragorn
DNA data shows not all Vikings were Scandinavian 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- September 17, 2020
In the public imagination, the Vikings were closely-related clans of Scandinavians who marauded their way across Europe, but new genetic analysis paints a more complicated picture.

By David Aragorn
The True Origins of Gold in Our Universe May Have Just Changed, Again 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 17, 2020
When humanity finally detected the collision between two neutron stars in 2017, we confirmed a long-held theory – in the energetic fires of these incredible explosions, elements heavier than iron are forged.

By David Aragorn