plate tectonics
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10 of the Best Images of Earth NASA Shared This Month
NASA Earth Observatory has been cataloging images of our planet since 1999, bringing us coverage of all the cool and weird geology Earth has to offer. The Observatory publishes images taken by different satellites or by astronauts aboard the International Space Station depicting Earth’s geography, environment, and geology. You can see ice sheets melting, wildfires…
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A Dozen ‘Marsquakes’ Clue Scientists In to the Red Planet’s Interior
The first direct seismic observations of Mars by NASA’s InSight Lander have been reported, giving scientists a tantalising look at the composition of the rocky world currently 236 million miles from us.
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New Zealand Scientists Built a ‘Volcano Bomb’ Cannon to Save Lives
Volcanoes can kill you in many different ways. Are you on their slopes? A volcanic avalanche of superheated ash and gas or a sneaky lava flow would do it. Far across the bay? A tsunami caused by a collapsing flank will be delivered to your door. On the other side of the planet? The aerosols…
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The Nile Could Be A Window Into The Underworld
Some scientists think the Nile river might be revealing the mysteries of the mantle beneath it.