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What Did The Earth Smell Like Millions Of Years Ago? Rotten Eggs

Randy McCoy — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:22:57 +0000

Research has been done to determine the smell of Earth 1.9 million years ago using tiny fossils from rocks around Lake Superior, Canada. The fossils of ancient microbes show the discarded leftovers of early meals showing a type of feeding on organic matter was taking place. Microbes feasted on bacteria called Gunflintia and evidence showed [...]

3 Earth-Size Planets Disovered

Randy McCoy — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:40:27 +0000

Three new planets have been discovered by astronomers that are close to Earth-size and are the right distance from their sun to make the temperature similar to Earth’s. The planets were discovered in what scientists call the ‘habitable zone’ where the surface of the planet isn’t too hot or too cold.

Stephen Hawking Says Life on Earth Will Not Last Another 1,000 Years

Randy McCoy — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:50:50 +0000

British physicist Stephen Hawking says human life will not survive another 1,000 years on planet Earth. As a guest speaker at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Hawking said future exploration of space is needed if mankind wants to survive. He called Earth a fragile planet and NASA’s role in finding a habitable planet is crucial. The problem [...]

DA 14 Asteroid Passing Within 17,000 Miles of Earth This Friday

Randy McCoy — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:27:13 +0000

This Friday, an asteroid known as DA 14, will pass very close to Earth, it’s expected to be within the orbit of the moon or 17,200 miles from earth. The moon is roughly 238,000 miles from Earth making DA 14’s is the closest passing of an asteroid ever recorded. Astronomers are quite certain it will [...]