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A powerful tsunami in Japan back in March sent waves more than 8,000 miles away that sliced off icebergs in Antarctica twice the surface area of Manhattan, NASA scientists say. Details of the finding, the first observation of its kind, can be found in an article published in the Journal of Glaciology.

Scientists have new evidence that life on Earth may have come from space after finding essential building blocks of DNA in meteorites discovered in Antarctica.

The sun emitted a powerful solar flare on Tuesday, which is the largest in five years, but the bursts of radiation weren't in the direction of Earth and so there will be little impact on satellite and communication systems, scientists say.

NASA scientists were able to observe for the first time the powerful effects of an earthquake and tsunami combined, which broke off large icebergs a hemisphere away off the coast of Antarctica.

DNA molecules found on meteorites indicate that the building blocks for life on Earth originated in outer space.

The annual Perseid meteor shower, which is caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle and observed for about 2000 years, will be hampered this year by the full moon, which happens when Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.

Researchers announced that components of DNA exist in extraterrestrial meteorites that reach Earth, NASA said. The study suggests that the earliest forms of life may have been created from materials delivered to Earth from space, ABC News reported.

NASA scientists were able to observe for the first time the powerful force of an earthquake as it calved off large icebergs a full hemisphere away from the epicenter.

NASA has unveiled an ambitious blueprint for the development of ultra futuristic space exploration systems that will probably shame science fiction. The space agency said a new funding program, the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), will help companies and individuals undertake studies on creative concepts that have a bearing on space exploration.

The International Space Station will be operational until 2020s as NASA, Roscosmos, and partners in Japan, Europe, and Canada have reached consensus regarding the matter. "The international partners have been discussing extending the mission through 2028. At this point, there's no reason we wouldn't do that, said NASA spokesperson Joshua Buck.

A new analysis suggests that DNA building blocks embedded in meteorites found in Antarctica originated in space, adding weight to the theory that the seeds of life on Earth originated in space.

The annual Perseid meteor shower, which is caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle and observed for about 2000 years, will be at peak coming Friday and Saturday. There might be some serious hamper for viewers due to the full moon on Saturday.

When NASA's ambitious long-term research bears fruit, a few ground-breaking technologies could emerge, taking space exploration to altogether different league. The space agency has announced a funding program, the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), to develop innovative, creative technologies for space exploration in future.

Speaking at the Aspen Institute in Colorado on August 4, Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore once again warned of the impacts of global warming, but this time he sounded a bit defeated. But to whom he could be defeated? Yes, the global warming skeptics.

In addition to DNA findings in meteorites, the discovery of molecules linked with a vital ancient biological process, supports scientists' theory that life on planet Earth could have started from components from outer space.

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted the occurrence of a severe solar storm that could wreak havoc on Earth and severely disrupt human health and property.

Antimatter in Earth's magnetosphere, which was only a theoretical possibility so far, has been proved to be present in the form of a significant flux of antiprotons, generated by nuclear interactions of energetic cosmic rays with the terrestrial atmosphere. The trapped antiproton energy spectrum in the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) region has been measured by the PAMELA experiment for the kinetic energy range 60-750 MeV.

For the first time in history, scientists and researchers were able to find a direct connection between tsunamis and the creation of icebergs.

Meteorites, or space rocks, revealed amino acids which make up proteins, essential building blocks of life that could have been an important source of the organic compounds of life on Earth. Key DNA components exist in extraterrestrial meteorites, and another team has also discovered molecules linked with a vital ancient biological process.

Scientists believe that DNA building blocks embedded in meteorites found in Antarctica originated in space, bolstering the theory that meteorites crashing into earth may have carried some of the seeds of life.

New research has confirmed the old theory that a layer of antimatter particles encircles Earth. The discovery that a band of antiprotons lie in the magnetosphere, which is beyond the Van Allen belt, proves earlier prediction that Earth's magnetic field could trap antimatter. According to researchers, the new discovery could help science leapfrog several hurdles in its advanced space exploration projects in future.