Not Again: 2016 Set to be Hottest Year on Record, Says UN agency
A new report from a United Nations agency says that 2016 is set to be the hottest year on record as global temperatures continue to rise.
A new report from a United Nations agency says that 2016 is set to be the hottest year on record as global temperatures continue to rise.
An unidentified object falling from the sky crashed into a jade mine in Myanmar. This unknown object was a massive metal cylinder that is thought to be part of a Chinese rocket.
Scientists have warned that climate change is affecting all life on Earth, from the different kinds of ecosystems on the planet to the genetic makeup of microorganisms and humans.
In 1931, it was discovered that there are radio waves emanating from sources in outer space. They were first detected by American engineer named Karl Jansky who was studying the static sound, which is the crackling noise that interferes with radio reception. He was able to come across a source of radio waves from far outside the solar system, in the constellation of Sagittarius.
In a new study, scientists suggest that the best place to look for potential life on Mars is this cauldron shaped hole on the surface of the dry planet known as Hellas. Scientists believe that since this cauldron feature was shaped by volcanic forces under ancient ice, these conditions are perfect for life to potentially thrive.
Paleontologists have discovered new dinosaur fossils beside earlier dinosaur species, suggesting that lagerpetids shared their habitats and coexisted with their dinosaur ancestors, revealing a slow and steady rise of dinosaurs.
Australia's giant radio telescope, Parkes Observatory, will now join NASA's newly completed James Webb Space Telescope to search for alien life under a new project of the Breakthrough Listen Initiatives.
NASA will launch an army of tiny satellites in the next few months. The first one will be released this month. These cube-shaped satellites are estimated to be as small as a loaf of bread and the biggest one as big as a washing machine.
A NASA astronaut voted for the U.S. presidential elections from lower Earth orbit. Shane Kimbrough is at the International Space Station. The voting process for those who are in space starts early, exactly one year before the actual elections.
The Moon is going to be closer to Earth than usual next week, making it appear very large. The event is scheduled for November 14.