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Old Apollo rocks shed new light on the moon's magnetic field long ago
18+ hour, 46+ min ago (398+ words) Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh take on the moon's mysterious magnetic field, scientists reported Wednesday. Samples to be retrieved by future moonwalkers in NASA's new Artemis program should yield…...
Small earthquake felt by some in western Surry County this morning
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (90+ words) Small earthquake felt by some in western Surry County this morning A small earthquake was reported in western North Carolina Sunday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck about three miles southwest of Lowgap at 7:11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 30. The…...
Earthquake reported in North Carolina overnight
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (47+ words) An earthquake was reported in North Carolina early Wednesday morning. Search location by ZIP code Earthquake reported in North Carolina overnight An earthquake was reported in North Carolina early Wednesday morning. The 2.2 magnitude quake hit at 5:12 a.m. about six miles west…...
'Marsquakes' indicate a solid core for the red planet, just like Earth
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (497+ words) A Chinese-led research team reported Wednesday that the heart of Mars, while small, is indeed solid Scientists revealed Wednesday that Mars' innermost core appears to be a solid hunk of metal just like Earth's. Related video above: NASA volunteers exit…...
Visitor finds 2.3-carat diamond at Arkansas state park
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (208+ words) A woman found her own engagement diamond. Thirty-one-year-old Micherre Fox, of Manhattan, NY, found a 2.30-carat white diamond at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park after embarking on a monthlong quest to find her own diamond for her engagement ring....
2.7-magnitude earthquake felt in New Jersey, New York area
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (205+ words) A 2.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Hillsdale, NJ, on Tuesday, felt as far as Staten Island and Connecticut due to its shallow depth and unique geology A relatively weak, 2.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Hillsdale in northern New Jersey on Tuesday at…...
New NASA satellite to assist natural disaster recovery
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (254+ words) NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization are set to launch the NISAR satellite as soon as Wednesday, providing unprecedented detail of Earth's surface and aiding in disaster response. NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization are preparing to launch…...
27 counties, including multiple in the Piedmont, set to get $204 million for drinking and wastewater projects
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (126+ words) Gov. Josh Stein and the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality announced a $204 million in funding for drinking water and wastewater projects in 27 counties. Mebane, in Alamance County, and Lexington, in Davidson County, are both set to benefit from the…...
WATCH: New webcam at Yellowstone National Park records 'small' eruption
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (212+ words) A small eruption occurred at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming on Saturday, and a newly installed webcam captured it. The webcam was set up just weeks before the eruption to monitor activity at the Black Diamond Pool in Biscuit Basin....
Scientists stumble across rare evidence that Earth is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (924+ words) The earthquakes taking place near the central region of the mountain range appear to be ongoing. Seismologist Deborah Kilb was wading through California earthquake records from the past four decades when she noticed something odd " a series of deep earthquakes…...