Geologists discover lost world beneath the North Sea

Geologists discover mysterious ‘lost world’ beneath the North Sea - thestar.com

About 55 million years ago, a massive chunk of land rose up from the
floor of the North Sea, giving birth to a wild and beautiful river
valley surrounded by steep mountains.

For a million years, this verdant landscape — about 200 kilometres
north of Scotland — was home to countless plant and wildlife species and
rushing, crystal clear rivers and streams.

Then, as quickly as it appeared, it sank back beneath the waves of the ocean, never to be seen again.

Until now.

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Our Amazing Planet

Our Amazing Planet: Top To Bottom — CrazyCrackerz.com
An interesting chart looking at our planet from the top of the atmosphere to the deepest ocean depth.

How hot would the Earth have to get before it would be unlivable?

How Hot Would The Earth Have To Get Before It Would Be Unlivable? - Posthumanity - io9
If global temperatures rise just 21 degrees Fahrenheit, half of humanity
will be cooked. A recent study shows that the planet doesn't have to
warm up very much before it becomes unlivable. And the death blow comes
from humidity.
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Another step closer to finding a habitable planet?

Is Corot-9b Cool Enough To Be Earth-2? - Earth-2 - io9

Earths may be more common than we think

‘Earths are common,’ NASA scientist says - thestar.com

We are surrounded by dozens of habitable planets. We just can’t see them yet, according to a researcher.

In his new book, How to Find a Habitable Planet, geoscientist Jim Kasting suggests that the chances that each of the stars you see in the sky is being rotated by a planet capable of sustaining life are surprisingly high.

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Death star in the Oort Cloud?

NASA Could Be Close To Proving The Existence Of A "Death Star" In Our Solar System - Space - io9

New detailed images of Earth

Most Detailed Image Of Our Planet Ever, Now Brought To Life As An Animation - Space - io9

60 Stunning Satellite Photos of Earth

60 Stunning Satellite Photos of Earth | Webdesigner Depot

Better living conditions in other solar systems?

Other Suns and Planets May Provide Better Conditions for Life than Our Own - Space - io9

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The Sun does not seem like the perfect star for a system where life might arise. Although it is hard to argue with the Sun's ‘success' as it so far is the only star known to host a planet with life, our studies indicate that the ideal stars to support planets suitable for life for tens of billions of years may be a smaller slower burning ‘orange dwarf' with a longer lifetime than the Sun ― about 20-40 billion years. These stars, also called K stars, are stable stars with a habitable zone that remains in the same place for tens of billions of years. They are 10 times more numerous than the Sun, and may provide the best potential habitat for life in the long run.
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Earth constantly humming - source of the song found

Scientists Track Down Source of Earth’s Hum | Wired Science | Wired.com
I wonder how it would sound using a pitchshifter to change the pitch to something audible?

Did comets seed the earth with life?

Did Ocean-Filled Comets Carry the Seeds of Life to Earth? - panspermia - io9
In a paper published in the International Journal of Astrobiology, Chandra Wickramasinghe of the Cardiff Centre for Astrobiology — one of the earliest proponents of the theory of panspermia, that the seeds of life exist throughout the universe — revealed his team's calculation, which indicate that large reserves of water likely existed inside comets in our solar system, that happened to form around the same time as the Earth:
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Doom Doom Doom

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/pf/27959626.html

An unexpected, thick layer of solar particles inside Earth's magnetic field suggests there are huge breaches in our planet's solar defenses, scientists said.

These
breaches indicate that during the next period of high solar activity,
due to start in 2012, Earth will experience some of the worst solar
storms seen in decades.

Flux Transfer Events connect the Earth to the Sun

Strange Portal Connects Earth to Sun | LiveScience

Amazing Photos of Earth From Above

Earth From Above comes to NYC - The Big Picture - Boston.com