Search results for: earth
New NASA team to help detect life beyond Earth
Feb 20, 2019The Center for Life Detection Science will work towards the goal of detecting extraterrestrial life on other worlds.
Flat Earth belief linked to online video sharing
VIDEO Feb 18, 2019Conspiracy theory videos on YouTube may be playing a significant role in convincing people that the Earth is flat.
Space harpoon snags space junk in orbit
VIDEO Feb 17, 2019A spacecraft has successfully demonstrated how a harpoon can be used to clean up Earth's orbit.
'Lost world' of mountains hidden under our feet
Feb 15, 2019Vast mountains that could be taller than Mt Everest are thought to exist hundreds of miles beneath the ground.
Tracks of earliest mobile organism discovered
Feb 13, 2019Scientists have identified the fossilized tracks of a worm-like organism that lived 2.1 billion years ago.
Bursts of light detected in Earth's atmosphere
Feb 12, 2019A Russian satellite has picked up mysterious 'explosions of light' in our planet's upper atmosphere.
Curiosity captures breathtaking panorama
VIDEO Feb 11, 2019A panoramic image taken from the slopes of Mount Sharp has revealed the Martian landscape in remarkable detail.
Earth's magnetic north pole is on the move
Feb 6, 2019Our planet's magnetic north pole is reportedly moving towards Siberia at a rate of 34 miles per year.
Earth's magnetic field was once near to collapse
Jan 30, 2019A new study has revealed that our planet's protective magnetic field almost disappeared 565 million years ago.
First close-up snaps of asteroid Bennu released
Jan 30, 2019NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has captured detailed images of the potentially hazardous asteroid.
Apollo 14 Moon rock may have come from Earth
Jan 29, 2019One of the most intriguing samples retrieved by the Apollo 14 astronauts appears to be terrestrial in origin.
Planetary collision made life on Earth possible
Jan 24, 2019The carbon and nitrogen that make up our bodies likely came from a planet that once smacked in to the Earth.
Black hole radio jet 'pointed directly at Earth'
Jan 23, 2019The supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way seems to be pointing a radio jet directly towards us.
Hippo-shaped asteroid skims safely past Earth
Dec 24, 2018A mile-long asteroid shaped a bit like a hippopotamus has skipped us by on its closest approach in 400 years.
China and Russia modify Earth's atmosphere
Dec 17, 2018The two world powers have reportedly been working together on a series of controversial experiments.
'One of a kind' tomb unearthed in Egypt
VIDEO Dec 16, 2018A remarkably well preserved 4,400-year-old tomb has been discovered in the ancient city of Saqqara.
'Zombie' bacteria found deep beneath the Earth
Dec 11, 2018Scientists have revealed that an incredibly large amount of life exists in our planet's deep subsurface.
OSIRIS-REx probe arrives at asteroid Bennu
VIDEO Dec 3, 2018A NASA probe that launched back in 2016 has drawn up alongside an asteroid that could one day strike Earth.
Mystery seismic event leaves scientists baffled
Nov 29, 2018A mysterious 'earthquake' rippled around the entire world earlier this month and yet nobody felt a thing.
Flat Earthers gather for Denver conference
VIDEO Nov 19, 2018More than 650 people gathered in Colorado this month to promote the idea that our planet is as flat as a pancake.
News | Columns | Encyclopedia
UM 11.3 Unexplained-Mysteries.com (c) 2001-2026
Terms | Privacy Policy | Cookies | Contact