earth mystery news

Space NASA may send ‘Dragonfly’ drone to an alien world 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- January 11, 2018
Proposed quadcopter would study the potential habitability of Saturn’s biggest moon, Titan.

By David Aragorn
How Phosphorus Helped Oxygenate Earth’s Atmosphere 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- January 10, 2018
Life in Earth’s oceans may have had a slow start because phosphorus — a key nutrient of life — was not recycled through the biosphere fast enough. The finding, by scientists at the University of Washington and the University of St Andrews, UK, could explain why it took so long for Earth’s atmosphere to become oxygenated.

By David Aragorn
Has Russian radio signal UVB-76 been solved after 40 years?0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web
- January 10, 2018
Volume dials were turned up, computers began recording, forum posts were hastily typed. Something big was happening.

By David Aragorn
Lose Water Weight, Grow an Inch? It Happened for These Mountains 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- January 10, 2018
Wouldn’t you love to grow an extra inch taller — by sweating? According to NASA scientists, it is possible to grow an inch or more in height just by displacing water weight. The caveat: It only works if you’re an actual mountain.

By David Aragorn
NASA’s Juno Orbiter Delivers Spectacular New Photos of Jupiter 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- January 10, 2018
NASA has released beautiful new images of Jupiter’s turbulent atmosphere from the tenth close flyby of its Juno spacecraft.

By David Aragorn
NASA Study: First Direct Proof of Ozone Hole Recovery Due to Chemicals Ban 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- January 10, 2018
For the first time, scientists have shown through direct satellite observations of the ozone hole that levels of ozone-destroying chlorine are declining, resulting in less ozone depletion.

By David Aragorn
STRANGE BLUE COMET 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- January 9, 2018
Beyond the orbit of Mars, blue Comet PanSTARRS (C/2016 R2) is behaving strangley.

By David Aragorn
Mysterious Payload now orbiting Earth after SpaceX launch – But no one will say what it is 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- January 9, 2018
The payload may be used for surveillance or other tracking

By David Aragorn
This Huge New Prime Number Is a Very Big Deal 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- January 9, 2018
There’s a new biggest known prime number in the universe.

By David Aragorn
On Mars, atmospheric methane—a sign of life on Earth—changes mysteriously with the seasons 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- January 9, 2018
From the pasture to the swamp, methane emissions on Earth are the effluvia of life. So what are whiffs of the gas doing on barren Mars?

By David Aragorn