Super-Earth: here are more than seven thousand extrasolar planets known to date, but there is something even more significant than this resounding number. It is their variety, determined by different characteristics, that, as far as we know at the moment,

Could you tell us about the inspiration behind LifeShip? What initially sparked the idea to send DNA to space? LifeShip was inspired by a desire to preserve Earth while expanding life and humanity into space. The idea came to me in

By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Setting aside an additional 1.2% of the world's land as nature preserves would prevent the majority of predicted plant and animal extinctions and cost about $263 billion, according to a study published on Tuesday. The

AI in Earth observation: The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected the PhiFireAI project of the Italian Thales Alenia Space team, together with 'Irma' of the French team, to test their technologies in orbit onboard the Φsat-2 satellite. A microsatellite,

Have you ever wondered what will happen to Earth when the sun dies? It's a fascinating and somewhat daunting topic, but understanding the process can give us a clearer picture of our solar system's future. Here's what scientists predict will happen when

Numerous comets have been visible in the sky in recent years. Still, one comet currently racing towards Earth could put them to shame: comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is named after its discoverers, the Purple Mountain observatory in China (Tsuchinshan) and the ATLAS

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Flowering plants - from corn, wheat, rice and potatoes to maple, oak, apple and cherry trees as well as roses, tulips, daisies and dandelions and even the corpse flower and voodoo lily - are cornerstones

Earth: he alarming news that our planet faces detrimental challenges has been in the spotlight for many years. In 2023, the world reached the highest temperature on record, which was previously broken in 2016. Accompanying rising temperatures, countries around the globe have been experiencing

By Will Dunham (Reuters) - They are among the wonders of our deserts: star dunes, the vaguely pyramid-shaped sand formations up to about 1,000 feet (300 meters) tall with arms stretching out from a central peak to give them a star-like