January 31, 2019

How do we know what’s in the earth’s center?

We can make estimates regarding the composition of Earth’s interior regions is by recording and calculating how dense our planet is. Crust: A very thin, solid outer layer. The […]
January 31, 2019

Is most life on earth solar powered?

But, not all of it? Nope. In the late 1970s, scientists studying the seafloor discovered geysers belching a boiling mineral-rich stew into the crushing depths of […]
January 31, 2019

Where are the hottest and coldest places on earth?

California’s Death Valley holds the record for the highest reliably reported air temperature in the world, 56.7°C in July, 1913. In midsummer the desert region averages […]
February 2, 2019

What is a comet?

Like asteroids, comets are leftovers from the formation of our solar system, but they’re made of different stuff. Each is an irregular ball of icy slush, […]