African stargazers enjoy ‘ring of fire’ eclipse
SAINT-LOUIS, France (AFP) -- Stargazers in south and central Africa were treated to a spectacular solar eclipse Thursday with the…
10 years ago
Earth
Plants less thirsty as climate warms: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- A warming planet might not dry out Earth as much as previously believed, because plants…
10 years ago
Habitable planet found in solar system next door
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Scientists Wednesday announced the discovery of an Earth-sized planet orbiting the star nearest our Sun, opening…
10 years ago
After warming fast, part of Antarctica gets a chill – study
REUTERS -- The Antarctic Peninsula, among the fastest warming places on Earth last century, has since cooled due to natural…
10 years ago
NASA’s Kepler discovers more than 104 new exoplanets
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- An international team of researchers announced Monday the discovery of 104 new planets outside our…
10 years ago
Zuckerberg streams live chat with men in space
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg took the leading social network on a new journey Wednesday,…
10 years ago
NASA says 1,284 new planets found by Kepler telescope
by Kerry Sheridan MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- NASA announced Tuesday the discovery of 1,284 new planets outside…
10 years ago
NASA satellite camera takes photo of Earth from a distance of one million miles
JULY 21 (Reuters) -- A NASA camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite, nicknamed DSCOVR, has taken sent…
11 years ago
NASA holds daily briefing as New Horizons makes its final approach to Pluto
(REUTERS) NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is poised to become the first probe to visit distant Pluto, capping a reconnaissance…
11 years ago
2014 was Earth’s hottest year, could lead to storm surges, flooding -NASA scientist
Last year was Earth's warmest on record, bolstering the argument that people are altering the planet's climate by relentlessly burning…
11 years ago
ESA’s Philae probe releases first image from landing
(Reuters) -- The Philae probe on Wednesday (November 12) released a close-up image of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as the European Space Agency (ESA)…
12 years ago
Asteroids may hit earth; scientists clamor for $250 million telescope
The chances of an asteroid impacting earth and destroying a major area are higher than one might think. This…
12 years ago
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