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EARTH ISOTOPE ANALYSIS
If Earth was built close to the young Sun, where did its water come from? New isotope analysis rewrites part of Earth’s origin story and gives scientists a new mystery to solve- Hylenr finds rare-earth signatures in reactor tests, eyes new critical materials route
- In 2025, astronomers discovered 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar object. 1 year later, its heavy water revealed clues to a cold alien planetary system
- In 2004, NASA’s Genesis sample capsule crashed in Utah at up to 193 miles per hour; scientists later recovered valuable solar-wind samplesNASA's Genesis mission faced a dramatic mishap in Utah when its capsule crashed after gathering precious solar wind samples. The failure of...22 Aug, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
- In 1999, Oregon shipped a 1,000-ton nuclear reactor vessel 270 miles up the Columbia river, then buried it in WashingtonOregon's Trojan Nuclear Power Plant reactor vessel traveled 270 miles up the Columbia River. This massive 907-metric-ton vessel was then tr...11 Aug, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
- In 1831, a volcano raised a new island from the Mediterranean; four powers rushed to claim it, but the sea erased it before anyone could winThe year 1831 saw the emergence of a fleeting island in the Mediterranean, catching the attention of four competing nations. While the isla...06 Aug, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
- How did Mount Everest become the highest peak? In 2006, scientists found a big clue to how some of Earth's tallest mountains formedMount Everest keeps rising. How did it become Earth's highest peak? We know India slammed into Asia millions of years ago. Tectonic plates ...03 Aug, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
- A common plant is doing something to water that has researchers completely puzzledScientists uncover hidden secret in plant: A common riverside plant, smooth horsetail, has baffled scientists with water inside its stems e...25 Jun, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
- 80,000-year-old Antarctic ice reveals radioactive stardust still falling on Earth. Is it dangerous?Scientists have detected iron-60, a radioactive isotope from ancient supernova explosions, in Antarctic ice up to 80,000 years old. This di...16 Jun, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
- Scientists thought this ancient supercontinent broke apart slowly: new research suggests Earth tore itself open far faster than expectedRecent studies reveal that the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana around 180 million years ago was more violent and rapid than previous...12 May, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
- Rocks Hidden Beneath the Pacific May Hold a Secret Record of Earth Slowly CoolingGeoscientists are using ancient chert rocks from the Pacific's Shatsky Rise to understand Earth's thermal history. Oxygen isotopes within t...16 Mar, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
- The Earth is leaking “Gold” from its core, where 99.999% of the planet’s treasure is buriedScientists have discovered that Earth's core is leaking gold and other precious metals into the mantle, eventually reaching the surface thr...24 May, 2025, 01.02 PM IST
- An unexpected anomaly was found in the Pacific Ocean; could be a global time markerScientists discovered a beryllium-10 anomaly in Pacific seabed rocks from 10 million years ago, possibly linked to ocean currents, a supern...16 Feb, 2025, 08.35 AM IST
- Is the Earth’s core leaking? Mysterious element in ancient lava sparks debateIn a puzzling revelation, recent studies of 62-million-year-old lava flows on Baffin Island, situated in Canada's Arctic Archipelago, have ...22 Oct, 2023, 09.04 PM IST
- IISc & Japanese scientists discover 600-million-year-old ocean water in HimalayasResearchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Niigata University have located droplets of water created during an ancient oce...28 Jul, 2023, 01.13 PM IST
- NASA's Curiosity rover discovers carbon which may yield clues to ancient Mars: StudyOn Earth, a strongly carbon 13 depleted signature from a paleo surface would indicate past microbes consumed microbially produced methane. ...19 Jan, 2022, 06.57 PM IST
- Oldest known fossil is 3.5 billion-year-oldNew York, Dec 19 (IANS) An analysis of ancient fossil microorganisms indicates that life on Earth evolved very early on the planet's histor...19 Dec, 2017, 05.32 PM IST
- First nuclear explosion helps test Moon's formation theoryThe test samples analysed were collected between 10 meters and 250 meters from ground zero at the Trinity test site in New Mexico.09 Feb, 2017, 04.59 PM IST
- Mars crust contributed to makeup of its atmosphereWashington, Sep 30 (IANS) Chemistry in the surface material on Mars contributed dynamically to the make-up of its atmosphere over time, a s...30 Sep, 2016, 01.06 PM IST
- Cooling oceans helped biodiversity 500 mn yrs agoA new study has revealed for the first time a link between a cooling climate and increasing biodiversity in ancient oceans 500 million year...03 Sep, 2008, 01.35 PM IST
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