Watch a simulation of space debris orbiting Earth The following images are computer-generated images of low Earth orbit objects currently being tracked. The orbital debris points are scaled according to the image size of the image to optimize their visibility and are not scaled to Earth. (Courtesy: NASA ODPO) WASHINGTON – NASA now acknowledges that … Read more
Scientists have mapped one of the most dangerous places on earth in unprecedented detail: a geological boundary spanning more than 1,000 kilometers just off the northwest coast of the Pacific Ocean. Along this loaded stretch, called the Cascadia subduction zone, two pieces of the Earth’s crust slide against each other, building stresses that could cause … Read more
Enlarge / The surface of Ryugu. Image credits: JAXA, University of Tokyo, Kochi University, Rikkyo University, Nagoya University, Chiba Institute of Technology, Meiji University, Aizu University, AIST An asteroid that has been drifting through space for billions of years will be bombarded by everything from rocks to radiation. Billions of years of traveling through interplanetary … Read more