Julius Caesar and Leap Days
In 46 BC Julius Caesar reformed the calendar system, based on advice by astronomer Sosigenes of Alexandria. The Julian calendar included one leap day every four years
The Pale Blue Dot
A recent update to this historic portrait on Valentine’s Day in 1990 by the Voyager 1 spacecraft, showing Earth as a tiny speck surrounded by the vastness
What if Earth was as Big as the Sun?
What if the Earth suddenly expanded to the size of the Sun, but water isn’t expanding proportionately?
The Earth in a Macro Water Droplet
Watch an amazing image of the Earth trapped in a water droplet, by filming it at a stunning 12,500fps.
The Oldest material on Earth
Astrophysicists determined the age of stardust from a meteorite to be seven billion years, which is the oldest solid material ever found on Earth.
2019 was the Second Warmest Year ever recorded
Earth’s surface temperatures in 2019 were the second warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1880.
Earth’s Magnetic Song recorded for the first time
Scientists recorded Earth’s magnetic song for the first time during a solar storm.
How Much of the Earth Can You See at Once?
How much of the Earth can you see at once?
Earth – Moon viewed from deep Space
Pictured on the left, Earth is the pale blue dot just below the rings of Saturn, as captured by the robotic Cassini spacecraft then orbiting the outermost
Planet Earth – Amazing and Very Important
“This is the video future generations will be wishing everyone watched today.” – Leonardo DiCaprio