Earth

Key Takeaways: A Photo That Went Viral Worldwide: Local photographer Murray McKean’s shot of the massive red ship looming over Newcastle became an internet phenomenon, often featured in “Photos You Won’t Believe Aren’t Photoshopped” lists. Captured from a Unique Vantage Point: The most famous image was taken from Christ Church Cathedral tower, giving a stunning…

Key takeaways: Water on Earth is likely billions of years older than the sun, originating from the interstellar medium and remaining unchanged through star and planet formation. Scientists found water on the protostar V883 Orion, 1,305 light-years away, linking the water in protostars to comets and Earth, completing a missing link in water’s journey through…

Earth’s unique conditions may be the reason complex life is extremely rare in the universe. In 2000, Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee published Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe, a book that explores why humanity may be alone in the universe. The Rare Earth hypothesis suggests that the combination of conditions…

The Aguas Zarcas meteorite contains stardust that predates the Sun, providing invaluable insights into the early universe and the origins of our Solar System. TL;DR In 2019, a rare meteorite fall in Aguas Zarcas, Costa Rica, scattered fragments across the village, some of which are valued higher than gold. These fragments, carbonaceous chondrites, contain organic…

Earth Might Have Had Rings Like Saturn, Leading to Craters and Ice Age During the Ordovician Period TL;DR Scientists suggest that during the Ordovician period, Earth may have had rings similar to Saturn’s, formed by debris from a broken asteroid. Over millions of years, this debris “rained” down on Earth, causing meteor impacts near the…

So since the moon is moving away from the Earth, it’s not a coincidence that the moon appears the same size as the sun, the coincidence is that we happen to live during this time to see such a thing. TL;DR Geoscientists have discovered that Earth’s days are gradually lengthening due to the moon’s slow…