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Terraforming the Sahara Desert could green a massive area; what are the potential environmental consequences?
On April 19, two National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather satellites snapped footage of an immense dust storm ...
Auroras are natural light displays that occur when charged particles from the sun interact with Earth’s magnetic field and ...
Stitching together 343 distinct photos, Joshua Rozells illuminates a growing problem of satellites polluting the night sky.
The land beneath the former Aral Sea in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is rising and will continue to do so for many decades. Now, ...
BEIJING -- China has successfully established the world's first three-satellite constellation based on the Distant Retrograde Orbit in the Earth-moon region of space, laying a foundation for the ...
British ultra runner William Goodge is attempting to run across Australia – the equivalent of 90 marathons – in 35 days to ...
The rest mostly go unnoticed, blending in with other stones. But in the Mauritanian desert, herders have learned what to look for: rocks with a strikingly dark surface, known as the fusion crust.
The Sahara Desert is one of Earth’s most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of North Africa that spans parts of 11 countries and covers an area comparable to China or the ...
While it's not the fastest, satellite internet is the only internet connection type available in all 50 states, making it a top contender for rural households with limited internet options.
The crash occurred around 3:17 p.m., when the New York City Fire Department received reports of a helicopter in the water. No fewer than six people have been confirmed dead after a helicopter ...
Seville and Cadiz , where 'calima' sand dust from the Sahara desert could also arrive in the next few hours." Looking ahead to the Easter weekend, the weather agency says "From Maundy Thursday ...