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A discovery under 2 miles of ice in Antarctica could help solve a geological mystery millions of years oldBuried beneath nearly 2 miles of Antarctic ice, a newly discovered fan-shaped geological structure is changing how scientists understand Ea...- These nearly invisible crystals could rewrite what we know about the early Solar SystemMoon impact 3.5 billion years ago reveals hidden Solar System history through tiny mineral grains. The discovery shows asteroid bombardment...
- Asteroid hit North Sea: Has the 20-year mystery of Silverpit Crater in 'world’s most dangerous sea' finally been solved?Asteroid hit North Sea: A long-standing scientific debate has finally been resolved: the Silverpit Crater beneath the North Sea was formed ...
- Is the Moon shrinking? Scientists explore what would happen if Earth’s natural satellite disappearedMoon shrinking: Earth's Moon is gradually shrinking as its interior cools, a process now believed to be occurring faster than previously th...
- Why the Moon Is Shrinking Faster Than Previously EstimatedOnce thought dormant, the Moon is actively shrinking due to its cooling interior, a process revealing fresh tectonic features and young fau...
- What’s Causing Cracks on the Moon’s Surface?Once thought dormant, the Moon is now revealed to be a dynamic world. Cooling and contracting, its crust fractures, creating cliffs and gen...
- A Continent in Motion: GPS Shows the East African Rift Is Slowly Splitting ApartAfrica's ground is shifting. Tectonic forces are tearing the continent apart along the East African Rift. Satellites and GPS show this sepa...
- Is Africa splitting in two? Scientists uncover fiery force tearing the continent apart faster than predictedA groundbreaking study reveals that East Africa is splitting faster than previously believed due to a fiery upwelling of molten rock from E...
- Earth’s ‘twin’ is not dead but very much ‘alive’; NASA's latest discovery explainedNASA's recent analysis of Magellan spacecraft data suggests Venus may possess a dynamic surface, challenging the long-held belief of a stat...
- Earth’s sixth ocean is forming but will split the African continent in twoA 35-mile-long fissure in East Africa signals the continent’s gradual separation, leading to the formation of a new ocean in the future. Th...
- Tremors on Mars may hold the key to decoding a 50-year mystery of its surfaceA recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters provides new insights into the Martian dichotomy, a striking geological difference...
- Mars could have conditions suitable for life, reveals new discoveryThis alternating pattern of wet and dry periods is believed to have created an environment conducive to the development of complex ancient ...
- NASA gets ready to head to Venus - first time in decades - with two new missionsVenus has lately received less scientific attention than Mars.
- Why Himalayas are hit by bigger earthquakes foundThe finding by researchers from ETH Zurich in Switzerland provides a more complete view of the risk of earthquakes in mountainous regions.
- NASA rover finds diverse minerals in Martian rocksWashington, June 12 (IANS) Examining initial samples of rocks collected by NASA's Mars Curiosity rover, scientists have found a wide divers...
- Earliest human impact on environment discoveredNew York, June 6 (IANS) Scientists have discovered wide rates of erosion dating back to 11,500 years ago from the Dead Sea in Israel -- tou...
- Titan evolved more like Mars than Earth, show river mapsNew York, May 19 (IANS) The origins of topography or surface elevations on Saturn's largest moon Titan may have more in common with the his...
- India can send astronaut to Mars in joint mission with US: Charles Elachi, NASA"In future, India and the US could jointly explore Mars and who knows an Indian astronaut could also head to the Red planet on a joint miss...
- Himalayas were born 47 million years ago: StudyThe team of Australian and US scientists believe the collision occurred 47 million years ago when India and Eurasia initially smashed into ...
- Asteroid attacks significantly altered ancient EarthThe surface of Earth was heavily reprocessed as a result of giant asteroid impacts more than four bln years ago, according to new research.
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