Science fiction films have shaped our collective imagination into believing that any planet harboring extra-terrestrial life would look like a lush green utopia, somewhat like Earth. But fresh ...

To observers from outer space, Earth's vast oceans and verdant landmasses make it appear as a blue world punctuated by green ecosystems. It's the only habitable world we humans have ever known, so of ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

The lush green planet that we call home may have actually looked purple in its earliest days, according to the "Purple Earth hypothesis." No, this doesn't mean there were purple trees or purple grass ...

Today, astronomers announced that they have found a new exoplanet, a planet orbiting another star. Nearly 500 exoplanets have been found in the past 15 years, so what’s the big deal, you may ask? The ...