Earth's inner core is slowing down; could affect the planet's magnetic field, says new study
By analyzing seismic waves from earthquakes from the 1960s, researchers from Peking University deduced that the Earth's inner ...
Spinning through space: The astronomers watching the skies for asteroids
"Scientifically there's a huge amount we can learn from asteroids," says Alan Fitzsimmons, an astronomer at Queens University ...
Ancient Asteroid Unlocks 4.6-Billion-Year-Old Magnetic Secrets of the Solar System
A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...
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Plate tectonics
Inner core The inner core is 2900 km below the Earth’s surface, in the centre of the Earth, and is the hottest layer. It is spherical and solid and made up of iron and nickel. Its temperatures ...
Revealed: the most BEAUTIFUL cities on Earth
From colourful old towns to sleek modern skylines, this gallery showcases the world’s most beautiful cities, celebrated for their natural beauty, awe-inspiring architecture, iconic landmarks and rich ...
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Sunita Williams And Butch Wilmore To Face Bone Loss? Here’s The Health Challenges The NASA Astronauts Will Suffer
Sunita Williams And Butch Wilmore To Face Bone Loss? Here's The Health Challenges The NASA Astronauts Will Suffer ...
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Inside radioisotope generators, the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft
How do we power missions in the outer reaches of our solar system and beyond? The solution, developed in the '60s, can last ...
Sunita Williams heads home, But Earth won’t feel like home right away—Here’s why
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are set to return to Earth after an extended nine-month mission aboard the ...
Firefly Aerospace completes two-week moon mission. Here are the highlights
Central Texas-based Firefly Aerospace ended its first moon mission on Sunday after its Blue Ghost lander was cast into ...