The Flat Earth Society considers the notion of a round earth to be a conspiracy. picked by glik 2 years ago

Don't believe me? In that case, you are an infidel and a heretic. Conversation between two Iraqis, one a astronomer and the other a physicist. The astronomer insists that the physicist has it wrong, that the flat, smaller sun circles the flat larger Earth. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Guest on "The View" can't decide if the earth is flat or round. Hosts on "The View" become confused on the issue as well. picked by coldbladed 2 years ago

Kei is looking for a new flat in Tokyo, one closer to our office. Today he took an hour off to go and check one in central Tokyo (5 minutes away from Tokyo's main train station, the heart of Tokyo)… picked by kakana 7 months ago

A brand-new 37-inch Sony flat screen television for $100? Great deal ... or is it? picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

The Japanese lunar orbiter "Kaguya" saw earth, moon and sun line up on April 6, 2008 and captured another "Earth-rise" and "Earth-set" HDTV video - this time when the Earth was full. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A detailed analysis of the measurements of five different satellites has revealed the existence of warm cloak of plasma around Earth. This newfound feature is part of the magnetosphere, a shield of magnetic fields and electrically charged particles that surround and protect Earth from the onslaught of the solar wind. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

It’s exactly forty years ago today that Neil Armstrong took man’s first step on the moon.

And to mark the historic occasion Google Earth has taken the same leap in cyberspace.

The search engine leader today launched Moon in Google Earth, an interactive 3D atlas of the moon which allows space fans to take their very own virtual steps on the surface of our closest satellite. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Beetles first appeared on Earth at the same time as the earliest dinosaurs but turned out to be much better survivors, a new evolutionary study has shown. Today, there are an estimated 350,000 known species of beetle on Earth, and probably several million more yet to be discovered, say scientists. The insects account for about a quarter of all life forms on the planet. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Google Earth has some amazing and interesting images to be found. Here are a few, shown in video form (if you can ignore the cheesy music). picked by tundramonkey 3 years ago

1. Gravity is not the same over the surface of the Earth, 2. Atmosphere 'escapes', 3. The Earth is slowing down... picked by ubikuor 2 years ago

If aliens ever visit Earth, they'll be coming to reprimand us for bad behavior. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

What makes up our world? Dive into this photo-mosaic portrait of the Earth to see it through the eyes of users like you. It's made up of hundreds of photos of the natural world, each submitted by users to My Shot. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Syntax-Brillian Corp. has made a splash with its Olevia brand of flat-panel TV sets, marketing them as high-quality, low-cost alternatives to the offerings of larger competitors such as Samsung and Panasonic. picked by ROBFOURYQR 3 years ago

A combination of roads and some storm damage to trees created a very realistic Canvas-Earth type picture.

For those who don't aren't familar with the term, "Canvas Earth":
picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

It promised the world views of the entire planet from their laptop. But could Google Earth have unravelled our favourite mystery of the deep?

One internet fan claims he found the legendary Loch Ness monster in satellite images on the virtual globe. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

earth album is a simpler, slicker Flickr mash-up that allows you to explore some of the most stunning photos in the world courtesy of Google maps and Flickr. picked by buddha 2 years ago

Seems an obvious solution.

Gigantic satellites orbiting the Earth, equipped with solar cells, could collect enough energy from the sun every year to power the world seven times over.

This is not science fiction. This is our future. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

Desktop Earth is a wallpaper generator for Windows. It runs whenever you're logged on and updates your wallpaper with an accurate representation of the Earth as it would be seen from space at that precise moment.

This has been my wallpaper for about a year now. (Inspired to post it based on this post. picked by tundramonkey 2 years ago

In this essay, the father of the SMART-1 lunar mission, Bernard Foing of the European Space Agency, looks at the effect the Moon has had on the Earth, and explores how different our world would be if we had no planetary companion. Would life have evolved differently, or at all without our Luna? picked by DrNothing 2 years ago