Install
Earth News, Earth Sciences, Energy and Environment.
- 30articles · 365d
- 16+ hour agolatest article
- Sep 14, 2025earliest in window
- 93%with images
- 341avg words
- Science & Nature 30
- STEM 26
- Science & Technology 15
- Environment 14
- People & Society 2
- Disaster, Accident & Emergency Incident 1
- News 1
- Pets & Animals 1
Please confirm you are human
This browser or connection looks automated. Press and continuously hold the control for 3 seconds to enable Google-hosted web results and, when separately allowed, AI-assisted answers.
A successful check enables 100 search requests. Interactive access does not authorize scraping, systematic collection, or reuse of search output.
News
Classic Moon-formation simulations typically produced a ring of debris that assembled over months or years after a Mars-sized world struck early Earth. But simulations published in September 2026 that included temperature-dependent rock strength found that, under certain conditions, a coherent Moon-sized satellite could emerge in roughly five hours.
16+ hour, 22+ min ago (1286+ words) A September 2026 impact study found that strength retained by hot, partly solid rock can redirect Theia’s rebound and capture a coherent satellite within hours. By Terra Daily Editorial Team · Editorial process Published September 13, 2026 For decades, the standard computer version of…...
Geoscientists use satellite to determine not the shape of water, but how water shapes land
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (427+ words) Virginia Tech geoscientists are using the same satellite to ask a related question: How is water shaping the land? "We wanted to show how the satellite could be used in ways that it wasn't primarily designed for," said postdoctoral associate…...
Slow orbital wobble patterns drive ancient greenhouse climate swings
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (413+ words) Because Earth's rotation axis is tilted relative to its orbital plane, regions outside the tropics experience a single annual peak in solar radiation, near the local summer solstice. By contrast, tropical latitudes see two annual maxima in solar radiation near…...
Hunga eruption reshaped stratospheric water and ozone with limited climate cooling
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (334+ words) "This assessment shows how Hunga's water-rich plume reshaped the stratosphere in ways not seen before. It underscores the importance of sustained observations and advanced modelling, and the value of international scientific collaboration through WCRP in delivering robust climate insights," said…...
Drilling deep to study the oxygenation of Earth
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (325+ words) The oxygenation of the planet, known as the "Great Oxygenation Event" or GOE, was undeniably monumental, but relatively little is known about the exact timing of the event or the geochemical conditions that made it possible. And the more scientists…...
6 Things to Know From NASA About New US, European Sea Satellite
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (479+ words) Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 15, 2025 Data from Sentinel-6B will continue a decades-long record of sea surface height, helping to improve coastal planning, protect critical infrastructure, and advance weather forecasts. With launch set for no earlier than 12:21 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 17, Sentinel-6B is…...
Ancient mantle revealed by 3.7-billion-year-old rocks in Australia
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (147+ words) Lead author Matilda Boyce said the scarcity of ancient rocks makes determination of early crustal growth timing and rates challenging. The team applied fine-scale analytical methods to original plagioclase feldspar, capturing the isotopic composition of the ancient mantle. The evidence…...
Planetary modeling reveals Jupiter's rapid early growth shaped Earth's formation zone
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (249+ words) Significantly, the planetesimals produced in these bands belonged to a second generation and formed millions of years after the earliest solid bodies. This timing corresponds to the creation of chondrites - stony meteorites that contain essential chemical and chronological clues from…...
A new analysis could map the ancient history of Earth's surface
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (399+ words) During earlier and later time periods, tectonic plates kept a steady pace, climate zones were normal, and the planet's magnetic field wobbled modestly around the north and south poles (while occasionally reversing). Theories about the cause of the Ediacaran fluctuations…...
Nickel and urea hints reshape story of early Earth oxygen rise
11+ mon, 1+ hour ago (503+ words) Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 10, 2025 The appearance of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere was a turning point in the history of our planet, forever transforming the environment and setting the stage for complex life. This event, known as the Great Oxidation Event…...