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Earth’s Hidden Eighth Continent Is No Longer Lost
Zealandia, considered a candidate for the Earth’s eighth continent, was mostly lost to the sea. Geologists say they’ve now ...
Simulations prove early Earth's liquid core generated protective magnetic field
Earth is fortunate in having a magnetic field: it protects the planet and its life from harmful cosmic radiation. Other ...
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Powerful satellite will chart changes on Earth’s surface in exquisite detail — down to a centimetre
NISAR — which stands for NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar — will use two radar instruments operating at different ...
Historic joint mission between US and India could change the way we see Earth
NISAR, an Earth-monitoring satellite equipped with dual radar systems, will monitor changes to Earth’s surface and assist with natural disaster response.
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Collaboration or collapse: Why Earth observation must be a global mission
At this year's symposium, ESA celebrated 50 years of space science and cooperation. But behind the celebration was a warning: ...
‘City Killer’ Asteroid Won’t Hit Earth, But What Happens If It Slams Into The Moon?
The latest data on asteroid 2024 YR4 has scientists confident that Earth is no longer in the bullseye. However the enormous ...
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Earth's deepest ecosystem discovered six miles below the sea
Submersible dives reveal a startling diversity of life in the depths of the Pacific Ocean — plus, how respiratory infections ...
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How life thrives in one of the most hostile environments on Earth
Creatures that lurk more than 9000 metres deep in the Pacific Ocean get their nutrients from a surprising source ...