BLOG: Water did not originate on Earth?
- 03-May-2026
Against the conventional wisdom it is now discovered that water did not actually originate on planet Earth but was brought down to it by meteorites. This discovery startled the scientific world as it was not expecting that to ultimately turn out as it appeared highly unlikely keeping in view the very nature of liquidity itself. […]
Earth will become unhabitable due to oxygen loss, not asteroid strike
- 22-Apr-2026
It is assumed that the end of the world would occur either due to an asteroid impact or to the Sun engulfing Earth. However, the scientific community indicates a much quieter and more gradual scenario in the very long term. According to various studies, the real risk is that the atmosphere will become unsuitable for […]
NASA on alert as airplane-sized ‘asteroid’ to pass near Earth
- 23-Dec-2024
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced that the fast-moving asteroid XN1 will make a close approach to earth while traveling at an estimated speed of 23,729 km/h. According to a report by Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the asteroid, measuring approximately 120 feet (37 meters) in length, similar to a commercial jet’s size, is […]
Earth hit by ‘severe’ solar storm
- 11-Oct-2024
‘Severe’ solar storm arrived at Earth on Thursday and may disturb ongoing recovery efforts for hurricanes Helene and Milton, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said. The coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the sun on Tuesday evening and reached Earth at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday. The CME travelled to Earth at nearly […]
Earth has extra mini-moon for month called 2024 PT5
- 15-Sep-2024
Astronomers have recently discovered a small asteroid, named 2024 PT5 by the scientists, which will temporarily come into Earth’s gravity, creating a short-term orbit around our planet. This asteroid, 2024 PT5, measuring only 33 feet in length, will loop around Earth for almost a month, from September 29 to November 25, during which time it […]
Earth hit by ‘severe’ solar storm
- 13-Aug-2024
The Earth was hit Monday by an intense solar storm that could bring the northern lights to night skies further south than normal, a US agency announced. Conditions of a level-four geomagnetic storm — on a scale of five — were observed Monday from 1500 GMT, according to a specialized center at the US National […]
China’s Chang’e-6 moon probe lands back on Earth
- 25-Jun-2024
China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe landed on Tuesday in the northern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia, making the country the first to bring back samples from the moon’s far side. The reentry capsule touched down at 2:07 p.m. Beijing time (0607 GMT), according to state broadcaster CCTV, carrying lunar soil collected earlier in the month by […]
Earth hit by strongest solar storm since 2003
- 11-May-2024
The most powerful solar storm in more than two decades struck Earth on Friday, triggering spectacular celestial light shows in skies from Tasmania to Britain — and threatening possible disruptions to satellites and power grids as it persists into the weekend. The first of several coronal mass ejections (CMEs) — expulsions of plasma and magnetic […]
2023 hottest recorded year as Earth nears key limit
- 10-Jan-2024
The year of 2023 was the hottest on record, with the increase in Earth’s surface temperature nearly crossing the critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius, EU climate monitors said Tuesday. Climate change intensified heatwaves, droughts and wildfires across the planet, and pushed the global thermometer 1.48 C above the preindustrial benchmark, the Copernicus Climate Change […]
Chinese astronauts return to Earth after ‘successful’ mission
- 31-Oct-2023
Three Chinese astronauts safely returned to Earth on Tuesday after five months in orbit at the country’s space station, state media reported. Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao touched down at China’s Dongfeng landing site at 8:11 am (0011 GMT), according to state broadcaster CCTV. Footage showed their return capsule parachuting down into the […]










