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More than one way to smash the Earth and build a moon
17 Oct 2012

More than one way to smash the Earth and build a moon

Scientists trying to determine the processes which resulted in the formation of the moon identify two possible lunar formation models.

More than one way to smash the Earth and build a moon
Martian sand ‘similar to Hawaiian sand’
06 Oct 2012

Martian sand ‘similar to Hawaiian sand’

Initial experiments carried out by NASA’s rover Curiosity have concluded that Martian soil is similar to that of Hawaii.

Martian sand ‘similar to Hawaiian sand’

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04 Mar 2025

Megaflood shaped Sicily as it refilled Mediterranean Sea

The megaflood that refilled the Mediterranean Sea 5 million years ago shaped Sicily’s hills.

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05 Jan 2025

Carbon may have helped Earth’s iron core solidify

A high concentration of carbon within Earth’s inner core could explain a long-standing mystery about how the deepest part of our planet froze solid.

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