earth mystery news

Water on Europa—with a Pinch of Salt 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 13, 2019
Much like Earth’s seas, the subsurface ocean of this icy moon of Jupiter contains sodium chloride, the main ingredient of table salt

By David Aragorn
‘Zombie Snake’ Plays Dead When Threatened 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web
- June 13, 2019
This special snake has lots of tricks to avoid becoming prey.

By David Aragorn
Ancient asteroid crater located off coast of Scotland 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, Space
- June 13, 2019
Space object about a mile wide believed to have crashed into Earth around 1.2bn years ago

By David Aragorn
Canada’s Next-generation RADARSAT Satellite Constellation Successfully Launches to Space 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 13, 2019
Canada’s RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) was launched successfully into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 10:17 a.m. Eastern time from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

By David Aragorn
Close-passing Asteroid Provides Rich Scientific Opportunity 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 12, 2019
Examining asteroids that come close to earth helps scientists understand our solar system.

By David Aragorn
ET ‘habitable zone’ is smaller than thought 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 12, 2019
According to a new study, many planets in the so-called habitable zone can only support single-celled organisms.

By David Aragorn
SpaceX Falcon 9 set to loft three Canadian radar satellites 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 12, 2019
SpaceX will deploy Canada’s Radarsat Constellation via a Falcon 9 launch Wednesday. Lifting off from California’s Vandenberg Air Force base at 07:17 Pacific Time (14:17 UTC), Falcon will deliver the three radar-imaging satellites to orbit a little over an hour later.

By David Aragorn
NASA Invests in Tech Concepts Aimed at Exploring Lunar Craters, Mining Asteroids 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 12, 2019
Robotically surveying lunar craters in record time and mining resources in space could help NASA establish a sustained human presence at the Moon – part of the agency’s broader Moon to Mars exploration approach. Two mission concepts to explore these capabilities have been selected as the first-ever Phase III studies within the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program.

By David Aragorn
Navy F/A-18 Pilot Shares New Details About UFO Encounters During Middle East Deployment 0
- From Around the Web, UFO News
- June 12, 2019
The Naval Aviator describes a “reduced volume” of “inconclusive” incidents when his squadron was flying over the Middle East.

By David Aragorn
A tiny crater on viruses behind the common cold may be their Achilles’ heel 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 11, 2019
The indentation could be a target for new drugs effective against the pathogens

By David Aragorn