Earth from space: Erupting ‘sharkcano’ spits out a giant underwater plume in Oceania
FAST FACTS Where is it? Kavachi volcano, Solomon Islands [-8.992492984, 157.96863838] What’s in the image? A plume of blemished water rising from an undersea eruption Which satellite took the picture?…
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Next ice age would hit Earth in 11,000 years if it weren’t for climate change, scientists say
Routine modifications in Earth’s orbit and axial tilt might have set off the start and end of glacial epoch over the previous 800,000 years. ( Image credit: Gregory Adams/Getty Images)…
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Earth from space: The heart-shaped ‘Spirit Lake’ sculpted by Mount St. Helens’ epic eruption
Spirit Lake is positioned around 3 miles (5 kilometers)north of Mount St. Helens’top and was changed by the record-breaking landslide throughout the volcano’s 1980 eruption. (Image credit: NASA/Landsat/Wanmei Liang) FAST…
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Earth from space: Golden river of toxic waste spills out from deadly mining disaster in South Africa
A mining catastrophe in the South African town of Jagersfontein launched a slurry of possibly poisonous waste, called tailings, into the surrounding countryside. (Image credit: NASA/Landsat/Lauren Dauphin) FAST FACTS Where…
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Alien: Earth will bring the horror home
Chandler’s character is called Wendy, and obviously she has “the body of an adult and the consciousness of a child.” The incomparably watchable Timothy Olyphant plays her synth coach and…
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Is Earth the only planet in the solar system with plate tectonics?
Earth is the only body in the planetary system that presently shows plate tectonics, whose motions describe this surface area fracture along the San Andreas Fault. (Image credit: Bob Rowan…
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Earth from space: Pakistan’s ‘bleeding ink’ lagoon brings life to harsh desert environment
The colors in this satellite picture of Khor Kalmat have actually been improved to assist highlight the plain distinction in between the lagoon and its environments. (Image credit: USGS/Landsat) FAST…
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Earth from space: ‘Lake of clouds’ appears between volcanic nesting dolls in Russia via rare mirror-like phenomenon
Kol ‘tsevoye Lake is sandwiched in between both halves of the Krenitsyna Volcano on Russia’s Onekotan Island. In this astronaut image, it seems loaded with clouds– however this is simply…
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Earth from space: Antarctica’s ‘Deception Island’ is one of the only places on Earth where you can sail into an active volcano
Deceptiveness Island is a semi-submerged volcanic caldera that supplies sanctuary to sailors checking out the Southern Ocean’s rough seas. (Image credit: NASA/LAndsat/Lauren Dauphin) FAST FACTS Where is it? Deceptiveness Island,…
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Alien life may look nothing like life on Earth โ so how should we go about looking for it?
Advancement, the procedure of modification, governs life in the world − and possibly various types of life in other locations. (Image credit: Just_Super/ E + by means of Getty Images)…
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