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Top 5 Impressive Craters on Earth
September 22, 2014 | EditorsThere are hundreds of impact craters found around the world, but less than 50 that are considered Large (over 20km in diameter). As an example, one of the most well-known and best preserved craters is Barringer crater in Arizona (35°2′N 111°1′W), which is just over 1km in diameter, and was created by a nickle-iron meteor, which was about 50m (54yards). Read More
How many Days are in a Year?
September 11, 2014 | EditorsA year is considered as the period during which the planet Earth makes a complete orbit around the sun. Read More
When did Life Begin On Earth?
September 10, 2014 | EditorsLife begun on Earth 60 million years earlier than previously thought, according to a geological survey who discovered the traces of lifeforms in the layers of ancient soils of India. Read More
What is the Coldest Place in the World?
September 9, 2014 | EditorsAnyone of us wondered at least once in his lifetime, exactly where is the coldest place on the planet. Either we put this question in a blizzard and cold evening winter, or simply because we are curious to know more about world in which we live, there are places on our planet where the temperature drops to almost unimaginable levels. Read More
The Most Terrible Places Where No One Want To Live
September 8, 2014 | Editors 1Many of today’s cities are crowded centers of poverty, disease, and unimaginable brutality. In a world of fathomless technology, far too many people struggle just to stave off the grinding of starvation. Here is a list of the worst places around the world. Read More
The Most Astrounding Places Visible From Space
September 7, 2014 | EditorsIn recent years, the myth that we can clearly see the Great Wall of China from space has been largely busted. Although the wall is long, it’s not very wide and blends in too well with the surrounding environment. While that realization might be somewhat disappointing, there are still plenty of earthly things we can see from space, especially when in low Earth orbit—where satellites and the International Space Station (ISS) hang out. Read More
Newfound Asteroid will Come 10x Closer to Our Planet Than the Moon On Sunday
September 6, 2014 | EditorsEarth is about to have a close encounter with a house-sized asteroid on Sunday (Sept. 7), when a space rock discovered just days ago will zoom by our planet at a range closer than some satellites. Read More
Awesome Facts About Lightning
September 1, 2014 | Editors 2Lightning is an amazing and breathtaking sight to witness. At the same time it is one of the most dangerous and unpredictable of all natural phenomena. Read More
Early Earth had Violent Encounters With Giant Asteroids
July 31, 2014 | EditorsIn case you need a reminder that the solar system was a harsh place to grow up, the early Earth looks like it was in the middle of a shooting gallery. Asteroids and comets that repeatedly smashed into the early Earth covered the planet’s surface with molten rock during its earliest days. Read More
Amazing Facts About Earth (Infographic)
July 24, 2014 | Editors 1You’ve lived on Planet Earth all your life, but how much do you really know about the ground underneath your feet? Read More
6 Fantastic Places That Are Hard To Believe Really Exist
July 24, 2014 | EditorsQuick—are you dreaming right now? How do you know? After all, lots of dreams are pretty mundane, and you spend an awful lot of time reading lists, so it could certainly be that this website seeped into your subconscious. Read More
Super Moon Photos from Around the World, July 2014
July 15, 2014 | EditorsYou may have noticed the moon looked bigger and brighter than usual this weekend. When the moon is full while its orbit is closest to Earth it’s known as a “supermoon,” creating an illusion of a dramatically large luminous sphere when viewed close to the horizon. This is what occurred over the weekend when the moon was at its fullest and still appeared brighter than normal. Read More
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