Until 2005, data from ERBS helped researchers investigate how Earth absorbed and radiated energy from the Sun, and measured ozone, water vapor, nitrogen dioxide and aerosol concentrations in the ...

Plus, Israeli and Jordanian companies evaporate Dead Sea water to harvest its rich minerals ... open up into sinkholes — large craters in the earth. One popular beach was closed because a ...

Remaining debris is likely to land in a body of water, though the agency does not have a prediction on where it will land. Graphics: A dead satellite will crash back to Earth this Wednesday.

Languages: English. The debate as to how Earth became a water-rich planet has been reignited following the publication of new research that points to a potential cosmic culprit: Jupiter-family comets.

The Dead Sea is one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth, with a salinity of approximately 34.2%. Although labelled a "sea," it is actually a salt lake encircled by craggy desert landscapes.