Tag: Earth
TESS satellite uncovers ‘first nearby super-Earth’
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) satellite has recently characterized the first nearby super-earth outside of our solar system- located at a distance of...
Frozen Earth-like planets could be warm enough to support life – study
When searching for other planets beyond our solar system that could host human life, astronomers and planetary scientists tend to focus more on those...
New study determined the Moon is much older than previously believed
The moon is a very old soul. Now, the new analysis of lunar rocks brought to Earth by Apollo astronauts determined that the Moon...
Red wine’s resveratrol could help Mars explorers stay strong
Red wine's resveratrol substantially preserves muscle mass and strength in rats exposed to the wasting effects of simulated Mars gravity.
Scientists decode DNA secrets of the world’s toughest bean
Cowpea, also known as black-eyed peas, is a noteworthy crop for worldwide food and nutritional security, particularly in sub‐Saharan Africa, that is flexible to...
Planting 1 billion hectares of forest could help check global warming
The world is getting warmer. Whether the cause is a human activity or natural variability—and the preponderance of evidence says it’s humans—thermometer readings all...
Researchers discover two new Earth-like exoplanets near Teegarden’s star
An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has discovered two Earth-like planets in our cosmic backyard, and both appear so similar...
NASA selects two missions to study sun, its effects on space weather
NASA recently selected two new missions to study our sun and its dynamic effects on the space weather. One mission will study the sun's...
Jupiter will make its closest approach to Earth next week
Jupiter, the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System- is at its biggest and brightest this month. Next week,...
