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Dust from the Sahara crosses the Atlantic and reaches Brazil: skies may become opaque in regions of the North and Northeast
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (623+ words) Dust from the Sahara crosses the Atlantic and reaches Brazil: skies may become opaque in regions of the North and Northeast'Mix Vale An immense mass of dust originating from the Saara desert, in the north of "frica, is on a…...
Seismic activity and new faults in the seas confirm the Moon’s gradual shrinking process
19+ hour, 48+ min ago (619+ words) Detailed analysis of the images allowed the identification of tectonic structures in areas that were previously considered stable by scientists. The mapping covered the lunar seas, vast plains of dark basalt formed by ancient volcanic eruptions, where newly formed ridges…...
Analysis of samples from Chang’e-6 mission indicates ancient impact shaped lunar asymmetry
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (764+ words) Scientists published a study in the journal PNAS based on samples collected by the Chinese mission Chang'e-6 on the far side of Lua. The research reveals that a colossal impact in the South Pole-Aitken basin permanently altered the interior of…...
Paleomagnetism studies challenge the existence of the supercontinent Pannotia, changing geology
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (284+ words) With more sensitive equipment and more precise radiometric dating methods, such as uranium-lead dating of zircons, researchers were able to refine paleogeographic reconstructions. The new data revealed that while some landmasses, such as Laurentia (precursor to Am'rica of Norte), were…...
Giant 35-meter waves in the Pacific are detected by satellites and reinforce navigation safety
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (533+ words) Ondas, Mar - Dudarev Mikhail/ Shutterstock.com The importance of the discovery lies in validating that such extreme waves, known as "rogue waves" or anomalous waves, are more common than previously imagined. Systematic satellite data collection is fundamentally changing understanding of…...