In the ’80s, a group of scientists and artists wanted to know if they could recreate Earth’s ecosystem, so they built Biosphere 2 (Earth was known as Biosphere 1) in Oracle, Ariz. The experiment was ...
The mighty steel-and-glass compound known as Biosphere 2 is a sight that never loses its beauty, its absurdity or its wonder. Jutting out of the hot, dry ground of the Sonoran Desert, it was designed ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Almost 30 years ago, eight researchers entered a glass-walled recreation of Earth's collective ...
For a few fleeting moments in 1991, the Tucson area became the focal point of the science and pop culture worlds. Months later, it became the laughingstock of those dimensions. Matt Wolf's ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Spoiler alert: "Spaceship Earth" will be discussed in detail in this piece. "Spaceship Earth" ...
A recent study conducted by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany and the BOKU University in Vienna has revealed alarming new insights into the health of Earth’s biosphere. The ...
There's even a brief cameo by Rue McClanahan from "Golden Girls." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Spoiler alert: "Spaceship Earth ...