Tag: Earth
7 places on Earth that remain scientific enigmas
Scrutinized 24 hours a day by satellites and criss-crossed by adventurers, the Earth nevertheless conceals totally mysterious places. A volcano that spits mud continuously, forests of ghost trees, strange circles…
The atmosphere of this exoplanet has points in common with that of the Earth
The atmosphere of WASP-189b, one of the most extreme planets known, appears to have distinct layers, similar to Earth’s atmosphere, although with very different characteristics. You will also be interested…
9,000 species of trees still to be discovered on Earth
More than 100 researchers from around the world conducted a study to estimate the number of tree species on Earth. They have developed the largest database and estimate the existence…
A gigantic meteorite impact would have shaken the Earth for several thousand years
A huge meteorite would have impacted the Earth more than 2 billion years ago. This cataclysmic event would have been followed by a long phase of rebalancing of the crust,…
A powerful solar storm hit Earth 9,000 years ago when the Sun was quiet
The biggest solar flares appear during the most intense periods of activity of our Star. It’s known. But researchers now show that about 9,200 years ago, a major storm erupted…
A second Trojan asteroid from Earth has been discovered
Each planet in the Solar System orbiting the Sun has Lagrange points, the most famous of which in the case of Earth is L2, where the James-Webb telescope is in…
The amount of oxygen on Earth would have long stagnated at very low levels
The amount of oxygen in the atmosphere would have long stagnated at particularly low levels, impacting the development of the biosphere. New results that could lead to a revision of…
There are 73,000 species of trees on Earth, with more than 9,000 yet to be discovered.
More than 100 researchers from around the world conducted a study to estimate the number of tree species on Earth. They have developed the largest database and estimate the existence…
A powerful solar storm hit Earth 9,000 years ago
The biggest solar flares appear during the most intense periods of activity of our Star. It’s known. But researchers now show that around 9,200 years ago, a major storm erupted…
Even calm, the Sun can unleash powerful storms on the Earth, like 9,000 years ago
The biggest solar flares appear during the most intense periods of activity of our Star. It’s known. But researchers now show that around 9,200 years ago, a major storm erupted…