Building blocks of life on Earth originate from a relatively small amount of source material
One of the key components for the evolution of life as we know it is the presence of “volatiles”: elements and compounds that can be vaporized easily at relatively low temperatures. This means that understanding where these volatiles came from,
How did the building blocks of life arrive on Earth?
Researchers have used the chemical fingerprints of zinc contained in meteorites to determine the origin of volatile elements on Earth. The results suggest that without 'unmelted' asteroids, there may not have been enough of these compounds on Earth for life to emerge.
ATLAS, which should this weekend become a naked-eye object in the post-sunset sky from the northern hemisphere.
The vital ingredients for life on Earth may have been delivered by meteorites from larger bodies called "planetesimals" in ...
A comet just discovered last year by observers will whizz past Earth from 44 million miles away but leave a trail of dust and ...
A powerful geomagnetic storm illuminated auroras that lit the skies over Earth on Thursday (Oct. 9) after X 2 solar flare ...
The Shijian-19 satellite carried seeds to orbit, exposing them to the microgravity environment to test plant mutation in ...
An explosion of particles arrived at Earth on Thursday, and could lead to visible northern lights in much of the country ...
A recently discovered comet, known as C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS, will make its closest approach of Earth on Saturday.
A powerful solar outburst hit Earth Thursday, triggering a "severe" geomagnetic storm. Auroras could be visible as far south ...
Point Nemo is Earth’s official “middle of nowhere.” A lot seems to be going on there.
According to the 2024 Living Planet Report released today by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), where I serve as chief scientist, ...
Can nukes be Earth's savior against asteroids? Buckle up as we dive into the newest research on this explosive topic.
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