Environmental Tech
The Carbon Cycle: How Can We Reduce Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere?
The carbon cycle describes how carbon naturally moves through different repositories. How can we use this...
Environmental Tech
Science
Tails From the Orbital Plane: Why We Can See the Moon During the Day
Why can we see the moon during the day? Scientists have come to understand the orbital...
Disasters: Prediction, Prevention and Relief
What Is Space Weather?
Everyone is familiar with the concept of weather and how it can affect daily activity and...
Engineering
Looking Better Than Ever: Vega Rockets and Earth Observation Satellites
A Vega rocket can launch a small- or medium-sized satellite into an Earth-observing orbit to get...
Science
The Geology of Mars: How Eyes in the Sky Lead to Boots on the Ground
Humankind once studied Earth without the benefit of a view from orbit. But today, when it...
Science
Disappearing Arctic Sea Ice Might Spell Doom for Plankton
Scientists recently countered the widely held belief that melting Arctic sea ice would benefit plankton growth.
Science
Lightning Could Hold the Key to the Origin of Life on Earth
We've tried to learn the origin of life on Earth for centuries. Now, a new study...