Sentences with phrase «planetary impacts»

Even if the GOE was our only evidence for the potential planetary impact of biological life, the transformation of Earth's atmosphere is proof that biology can absolutely alter planetary conditions.

Shoemaker - Levy 9 impacted the planet in July 1994 — the first planetary impact by a comet observed in human history.

That's the comet that impacted Jupiter in July 1994, the first planetary impact by a comet ever observed by humans.

He found that most of the millions of genes collected came from algae, one of the tinier organisms on the planet but one that already has an outsized planetary impact, providing more than a third of the oxygen we breathe.

Others are unconvinced, seeing in peak stuff a dangerous myth and a thinly veiled excuse to abandon efforts to limit our planetary impact.

Looking at the rise and fall of civilizations in terms of their planetary impacts can also affect how researchers approach future explorations of other planets.

Looking at the rise and fall of civilizations in terms of their planetary impacts can also affect how researchers approach future explorations of other planets.

With a decision that could have far - reaching implications, a federal judge in California has ordered the first ever U.S. court hearing on climate science for a «public nuisance» lawsuit, meaning that major oil and gas companies for the first time may have to go on the record regarding what they knew about the planetary impacts of their products — and when.