Trip proposed to centre of Earth via Arctic hole Posted: 2 years ago by DrNothing
A U.S. scientist and a small band of believers are planning a journey to the Canadian Arctic for what they call "the greatest geological expedition in history."
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Journey to the center of the Earth -- Scientists explain tectonic plate motions Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
The first direct evidence of how and when tectonic plates move into the deepest reaches of the Earth is published in Nature today. Scientists hope their description of how plates collide with one sliding below the other into the rocky mantle could potentially improve their ability to assess earthquake risks.
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Scientists probe mysterious "hole" in Earth's Surface Posted: 3 years ago by Browntrout
Dr Chris MacLeod, from Cardiff University, said the Earth's crust appeared to be completely missing in an area thousands of kilometres across. He said it was an "open wound on the surface of the Earth", where the oceanic crust, usually 6-7km thick (3.7-4.3 miles), was simply not there.
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Cracks In The Foundation: Fundamental Geological Assumption Relating To Planet Earth Not Quite True Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Chondritic meteorites have a similar chemical composition to the sun and are therefore reliable witnesses as to what the solar nebula, from which the planets formed, was composed of. This can be used to deduce what the Earth consists of chemically. However, ETH Zurich researchers have now discovered that strictly speaking this fundamental geological assumption is not true.
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Journey At The Center Of The Earth Posted: 1 year ago by subobisis
Movie trailer for the summer release.
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Beetles shared Earth with dinosaurs Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Beetles first appeared on Earth at the same time as the earliest dinosaurs but turned out to be much better survivors, a new evolutionary study has shown. Today, there are an estimated 350,000 known species of beetle on Earth, and probably several million more yet to be discovered, say scientists. The insects account for about a quarter of all life forms on the planet.
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The Flat Earth Society Posted: 3 years ago by TheStep
Whether or not you believe in a flat earth or a spherical one, this should still give you a chance to read about flat earth theory and post your views.
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Skiing To The North Pole Posted: 7 months ago by suebe
John Huston and his pal Tyler Fish became the first Americans to complete an unsupported ski trip to the North Pole this weekend. They carried everything with them without help.
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Japan Captures HDTV of Full Earth "Rise" from Lunar Orbit Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
The Japanese lunar orbiter "Kaguya" saw earth, moon and sun line up on April 6, 2008 and captured another "Earth-rise" and "Earth-set" HDTV video - this time when the Earth was full.
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Google Earth launches interactive 3D moon atlas to celebrate Apollo landings Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
It’s exactly forty years ago today that Neil Armstrong took man’s first step on the moon.
And to mark the historic occasion Google Earth has taken the same leap in cyberspace.
The search engine leader today launched Moon in Google Earth, an interactive 3D atlas of the moon which allows space fans to take their very own virtual steps on the surface of our closest satellite.
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Robots to look for life in Arctic Ocean Posted: 2 years ago by DrNothing
On July 1, scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on Cape Cod plan to begin a 40-day expedition of a ridge encased under the frozen Arctic Ocean. They plan to use robots to navigate and map its terrain and sample any life found near a series of underwater hot springs.
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New Cloak of Plasma Found Around Earth Posted: 12 months ago by AutumnLotus
A detailed analysis of the measurements of five different satellites has revealed the existence of warm cloak of plasma around Earth. This newfound feature is part of the magnetosphere, a shield of magnetic fields and electrically charged particles that surround and protect Earth from the onslaught of the solar wind.
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Arctic seal wanders into Florida, wins lifesaving trip to SeaWorld Posted: 3 years ago by suebe
An Arctic seal captured in Fort Lauderdale was taken to SeaWorld for treatment, leaving biologists wondering how the animal made it to Florida from its normal habitat near the North Pole.
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The flat earth society Posted: 2 years ago by glik
The Flat Earth Society considers the notion of a round earth to be a conspiracy.
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Secret Places of the Earth Posted: 3 years ago by tundramonkey
Google Earth has some amazing and interesting images to be found. Here are a few, shown in video form (if you can ignore the cheesy music).
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Top 10 Most amazing facts about the Earth Posted: 2 years ago by ubikuor
1. Gravity is not the same over the surface of the Earth, 2. Atmosphere 'escapes', 3. The Earth is slowing down...
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Ancient diamonds unlock secrets of early Earth Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Diamonds more than 4 billion years old -- nearly as old as the Earth itself -- have been discovered in Western Australia, giving scientists vital clues about the early history of our planet.
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Astronaut bringing test underwear back to Earth Posted: 4 months ago by Bornbad
In what might embarrass less adventurous souls, astronaut Koichi Wakata is returning to Earth with the underwear he used during his 4 1/2-month space station stay so scientists can check them out.
*Warning to researchers: He kept them on for a month at a stretch*
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Canada will defend Arctic border Posted: 4 months ago by kakana
Defence Minister Peter MacKay has issued a decidedly cool response to the Russian military's planned paratrooper drop at the North Pole next spring, suggesting Canadian fighter jets would scramble to "meet" any Russian aircraft "approaching" Canada's airspace.
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Cutting-edge Computing Helps Discover Origin Of Life On Earth Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
The UK’s national computing grid, along with their counterparts in the US (TeraGrid) and Europe have helped UCL (University College London) scientists shed light on how life on earth may have originated.
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Blasts of Magnetic Energy Between the Earth and the Moon Illuminate Skies Posted: 1 year ago by maxriter
NASA scientists said that sparkles and wavy radiances of the Northern Lights and the Aurora Australis are caused by blasts of magnetic energy between Earth and its satellite, the moon.
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