World news about “Planet Earth” published by euronews.
Meteorite shower causes mass casualties in Russia A meteorite streaked across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Friday, raining fireballs over a vast area and causing a shock wave that smashed… 15/02/2013
Central Russia meteor captured on camera A flash of bright light, the sound of explosions – what witnesses report and cameras captured as a meteor broke apart as it entered the Earth’s atmosphere… 15/02/2013
NASA satellite picture of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East by nightThis NASA Earth Observatory image was made possible by filtering techniques focusing on dim signals such as city lights, gas flares, auroras, wildfires and… 06/12/2012
Unveiling Venus It can be called the morning or evening star, depending on where you are or what time it is, but it is anything but a star; in fact it is one of our nearest… 24/05/2012
20,000 light years from the SunA few years ago V838 Monocerotis was seen experiencing a major eruption, making it one of the brightest stars in the Milky Way. This photo taken from the… 04/12/2011
The world reaches 7 billion peopleThe world’s population today reaches seven billion, according to projections by the United Nations, which says this global milestone presents both an… 31/10/2011
Total lunar eclipse – nocomment People from all around the world gathered to watch the lunar eclipse. 17/06/2011
First ever biosphere project is 20 years old Man has long dreamt of living on another planet. But could human beings really survive in a self-contained biosphere? Arizona’s daring Biosphere 2 project… 03/05/2011
Saturn probe could tell us more about life on Earth In January 2005 the Huygens probe landed on Titan, the biggest of Saturn’s moons. The first earth-born object to navigate through the giant planet’s rings… 11/11/2010
Space: Are we alone? Flying saucers, aliens and UFOs (unidentified flying objects) are fairy tales to most people, but to some they are real. What is the scientific explanation… 19/03/2010
Cryosat 2, the ice mission The extent of ice and in particular its thickness are elements that condition the Earth’s climate and the oceans currents. A new observation tool will soon be… 19/02/2010
2013 set to be Earth’s brightest ever for cometsStar-gazers will be treated to the brightest comet ever seen from Earth this year. Comet ISON, discovered by astronomers in September 2012, is forecast to… 14/01/2013
Emergency measures as Beijing gaspsOfficials in the Chinese capital Beijing have had to implement emergency measures for the first time to combat pollution which rose to the worst ever at the… 14/01/2013
NASA explains why the world won’t endIf you made plans on how to spend the last remainings days of Earth’s existence, forget about them. Humankind is safe. At least, according to US space agency… 13/12/2012
Mars makes scientists feel at homeParts of Mars look just like earth. The conclusion of NASA scientists after viewing initial images sent back from Curiosity. The first photos are wide shots… 09/08/2012
Indonesia: Russian plane crash probe may take weeksRussian experts have returned to their operations base in Indonesia after examining the site of last week’s deadly crash of a Sukhoi Superjet. All 45 people… 17/05/2012
Earth-like planet found 600 light years awayNASA scientists have discovered an Earth-like planet 600 light years away. It is thought to be about 2.4 times the size of Earth. The so-called “Kepler 22-b”… 06/12/2011
Asteroid to brush past EarthA large asteroid will pass closer to Earth than the moon on Tuesday, giving scientists a rare chance for study without launching a probe. It is the first… 06/11/2011
A moment of celestial wonder at lunar eclipseThe first total lunar eclipse of 2011 – and the longest in over a decade amazed spectators across the world. The moment of “totality”, when Earth’s shadow… 16/06/2011
Mountains for sale in the Austrian AlpsAuthorities in Austrian are putting two mountains up for sale. The two peaks, 2,690-metre Grosser Kinigat and 2,600-metre Rosskopf, seem like a bargain… 10/06/2011
First winter solstice lunar eclipse for 400 yearsThe first total lunar eclipse coinciding with the winter solstice for nearly 400 years has been witnessed across four continents. The best places to see it… 21/12/2010
Space crew’s return to earth delayedThey’ve spent almost six months in space thanks to the most advanced technology – now a simple mechanical problem has delayed their return to Earth. The… 24/09/2010
Worlds Apart – The Search for Exo-PlanetsEuropean astronomers are scouring the Universe, convinced it is littered with planets similar to those in our Solar System. They are searching for celestial… 17/12/2008
