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The World's First Nuclear Explosion Forged an 'Impossible' Crystal
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (419+ words) We don't always get to pinpoint the exact moment the world changes....
The Mystery of Intense Magnetism on The Moon Is Finally Solved
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (671+ words) A new study may have solved a long-standing mystery about the Moon's magnetism: Why do lunar rocks brought back by the Apollo missions show evidence of an intense magnetic field sometimes rivaling or exceeding that of Earth today? Considering the…...
Unexpected 'Zig-Zag' Structures Discovered in Earth's Magnetic Field
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (424+ words) A strange phenomenon thought to only exist near the Sun has been detected in Earth's magnetic field for the first time. The discovery could help scientists forecast the impact of geomagnetic storms more accurately. Physicists Emily McDougall and Matthew Argall…...
New Simulations Reveal How Earth's Strongest Ocean Current Got Started
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (793+ words) New simulations show that the world's strongest ocean current didn't start flowing overnight – several major factors needed to align before it could begin exerting its powerful influence on Earth's climate. Five times stronger than the Gulf Stream, the Antarctic Circumpolar…...
Lithium Plume in Our Atmosphere Traced Back to Returning SpaceX Rocket
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (687+ words) Space junk returning to the Earth is introducing metal pollution to the pristine upper atmosphere as it burns up on re-entry, a new study has found. Published today in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, the study was led by Robin…...
First Detailed Look at a Tsunami From Space Reveals Unexpected Feature
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (363+ words) A satellite has tracked a tsunami in greater detail than ever before, which could help improve models of these giant waves and allow for better prediction and warning systems. Launched in 2022 by NASA and the French space agency Centre National…...
World-First Ice Vault Is Preserving Earth's Climate History
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (663+ words) Scientists on Wednesday sealed ancient chunks of glacial ice in a first-of-its-kind sanctuary in Antarctica in the hope of preserving these fast-disappearing records of Earth's past climate for centuries to come. The two ice cores taken from Europe's Alps are…...
Mysterious Stonehenge 'Prototype' Found Just Miles From World-Famous Monument
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (128+ words) LONDON (AP) – Archaeologists revealed Thursday that they have discovered a structure near the prehistoric stone circle of Stonehenge in southern England that may have served as a "prototype" for the 5,000-year-old Neolithic monument....
'Very Unexpected': NASA Rover Zapped a Rock on Mars And Found a Gemstone Surprise
1+ mon, 4+ hour ago (608+ words) When NASA's Perseverance rover used its laser to tease apart some pale rocks lying around in Jezero Crater in 2025, scientists did not expect anything out of the ordinary....
Strange Glass in Australia Reveals a Massive Impact We Never Knew About
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (721+ words) Strange glassy blobs strewn across the Australian desert are evidence of an ancient meteorite impact that scientists hadn't noticed until now. According to a new analysis led by geoscientist Anna Musolino of Aix-Marseille University in France, tiny spheres of glass…...