Earths inner core is a ball of solid metal as hot as the surface of the Sun, rotating in a molten tempest of iron and nickelHades, if ever there were one. The sphere is ever growing as the surroundin… [+6015 chars]
On July 25, 2019, an asteroid was barrelling towards the Earth but nobody had a clue. As the asteroid 2019 OK approached the Earth, it was only 30 minutes before the asteroid came closest to Earth th… [+2581 chars]
Fifty years ago, U.S. scientists launched a satellite that dramatically changed how we see the world. It captured images of Earths surface in minute detail, showing how wildfires burned landscapes, … [+5835 chars]
The NASA Perseverance rover has been sent on a mission to examine the terrain of Mars and to look for any signs of previous life on the planet. However, it has been making interesting discoveries thr… [+2134 chars]
Tung tree is an oil-bearing woody plant species in the Euphorbiaceae family. The oil extracted from tung tree seeds, called tung oil, is an excellent dry oil that is resistant to heat, cold, acid, al… [+2216 chars]
