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On the morning of December 26, 2004, a 10-year-old British girl named Tilly Smith was walking along Mai Khao Beach in Phuket, Thailand when she noticed the sea frothing and receding exactly as her geography teacher had taught her two weeks earlier — and her warning saved roughly 100 lives that morning
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1385+ words) On the morning of Sunday, 26 December 2004 — approximately two hours after the specific 9.1-magnitude Sumatra-Andaman megathrust earthquake had ruptured the Indian Ocean seafloor approximately 250 kilometres west of the northern Indonesian island of Sumatra at 7:58 a.m. local Sumatra time, and approximately 20 to…...
NASA celebrates a decade of student contributions to space crop production
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (590+ words) Beyond Earth, aims to build STEM skills and curiosity. Dr. Gioia Massa said, "When students see themselves...
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4788-4797: Welcome Back from Conjunction
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (331+ words) Pasadena CA (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 - Mars has emerged from its holiday behind the Sun, and we here on Earth have been able to reconnect with Curiosity and get back to work on Mars. Our first planning day last Friday gave Curiosity…...
Zealandia, the submerged continent geologists confirmed in 2017, is 94 percent underwater and stretches nearly two million square miles beneath the South Pacific, yet its modern name was quietly proposed by geophysicist Bruce Luyendyk in 1995
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (43+ words) In 1995, geophysicist Bruce Luyendyk proposed calling the submerged landmass around New Zealand a single name: Zealandia. Twenty-two years later, a team led by Nick Mortimer formally confirmed it as Earth's eighth continent, 94 percent of it hidden beneath the South Pacific....
Sentinel 6B begins sea level mapping campaign
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (715+ words) Washington DC (SPX) Dec 17, 2025 Sentinel-6B has begun returning its first ocean measurements, providing initial maps of sea level across a wide area of the U.S. East Coast and the Atlantic Ocean after its November launch. The U.S.-European mission is designed to…...
For years scientists argued whether the pale band along Jezero crater's western inner rim was lakeshore sediment or altered igneous rock. A study published in January 2026 suggests both sides were partly right — one stretch of it looks like a beach
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (573+ words) Mars's most disputed geological feature may finally reveal what it is: a shoreline where ancient water met stone. Published August 10, 2026 · How we edit Look at Jezero crater from orbit and one feature stands out: a pale band along the inside…...
In 1994, a park ranger abseiling into a canyon 150 kilometres northwest of Sydney found a stand of trees with knobbly bark that matched 90-million-year-old fossils, and the Wollemi pine's exact location is still classified
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (127+ words) In September 1994, off-duty NSW park ranger David Noble abseiled into a slot canyon 150 kilometres from Sydney and found a stand of trees that matched 90-million-year-old fossils. Fewer than 90 wild Wollemi pines remain, and the Australian government still keeps the grove's…...
The Architecture of a Gutted Pipeline: What a 47% Science Cut Actually Dismantles at NASA
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (1006+ words) The White House proposed a fiscal year 2027 NASA budget of $18.8 billion, representing a reduction from what Congress approved for the agency just months earlier. The Science Mission Directorate would absorb significant cuts under the proposal. If enacted, it would represent…...
In 2015, University of Florida scientists poured 5 gallons of red Rhodamine dye into Silver River’s main spring vent to track how water moved as the clear spring run turned more algae-green
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (89+ words) Five gallons is not much water. Poured out, it would fill a kitchen stockpot twice over, a volume a person can carry in one hand without leaning. By Deep Field · Edited by Justin Brown Published September 6, 2026 · How we edit Five…...
Space exploration in the backyard, on a budget - how NASA simulates conditions in space without blasting off
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (492+ words) You may have heard about the extensive testing facilities for spacecraft and equipment, but how do scientists prepare for the human aspect of space exploration? One way to test out techniques and identify situations that may arise during a real…...