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It is with a heavy heart that I announce that NASA Earth Science Communications has directed The Earth Observer to conduct an ...

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Rockström is a research professor in earth system science at University Potsdam, the director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and co-founder of the Planetary Guardians. The ...

The updated version of the World Magnetic Model was released on Dec. 17, with a new prediction of how the magnetic north pole will shift over the next five years. Here's why it was changed. When you ...

It's all about perspective: The higher you go, the more you can see the curve. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The answer is all ...

Before Earth, there was “proto Earth,” a primitive hunk of rock that formed four and a half billion years ago. It was drastically different to the Earth we know today, heaving with lava and rock all ...