earth
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The Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Spawned a Monster Tsunami
A team modelling the aftermath of the asteroid impact that doomed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago say that the collision also created a global tsunami that devastated coastlines from North America to New Zealand.
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The Earth Is Warming, So Why Is Australia So Cold Right Now?
It’s an offhand joke a lot of us make – it’s freezing, can we get a bit more of that global warming right about now? But how should we really conceive our day-to-day weather in the context of climate change, especially when Australia’s east coast is enduring a colder-than-normal start to winter? Here are four…
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Tell Me How I’m Supposed to Breathe With No Air (On Mars)
The Martian atmosphere is thin, its volume is only 1% of the Earth’s atmosphere. That means there’s 99% less air on Mars than on Earth.
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The Quick and Easy Guide to Watching Robotech
With the news that a live-action adaptation of the classic ‘80s anime series Robotech has found a (fourth) director, it might be time to go back and revisit the beloved cartoon — or check it out for the very first time. Not only does it stand the test of time, it also holds an important…