The story of Earth: How it formed and why it’s unique
Our little blue planet in the Milky Way is truly one of a kind
Category: Space
Did life come from comets?
Mounting evidence suggests our origins may have been out of this world How life on Earth began is a mystery. It is not clear whether the building blocks for life arose on our planet...
Spotting near-Earth asteroids
Could you be the one who discovers the next asteroid making its way towards Earth? Searching the skies The night sky is already abundant with faint specks of light, but somewhere among them is...
What is the Perseid meteor shower?
Keep a look out for the annual meteor display that is hitting the sky. The Perseid meteor shower is one of amateur astronomy’s most awe-inspiring events. Every summer, from the middle of July to the end of...
Life WITHOUT the sun
What sort of chaotic consequences would arise if the Sun was to disappear tomorrow? Could humanity survive? Follow this timeline to find out… Eight minutes Plunged into darkness As light travels at a finite...
Debunked: “THE EARTH IS FLAT”
By around 500 BCE most ancient Greeks believed our planet was round. For a long time before this, it was believed to be flat. It was only when we started to map the trajectory...
What would happen if the Sun disappeared?
It’s dark and cold in the Northern Hemisphere at this time of year. But what sort of chaotic consequences would arise if the Sun was to disappear altogether tomorrow? Could humanity survive? Follow this...
How satellites can protect planet Earth from disaster
It might not look it, but our planet is a fragile place. A delicate balance of pressure, temperature andgases keeps us alive, as our atmosphere lets in enough heat for us to thrive...
The curvature of the Earth
Students capture stunning images of the Earth’s stratosphere to help monitor pollution levels
