Two Grand Canyon-size valleys on the far side of the moon formed within 10 minutes, scientists say
Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object ...
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...
Asteroid blast on the moon sculpted giant canyons in 10 seconds, revealing ancient lunar history
The moon's Schrödinger impact basin near the south pole holds two grand canyons formed by an enormous asteroid collision 3.8 ...
How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons ...
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35,000 mph speeding rocks ripped 2.2-mile-deep canyons on moon in 10 minutes
Insights from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have uncovered that gigantic canyons were carved in mere minutes by floods ...
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Skepticism About AI Use Does Not Yet Negate The Appetite For AI Hardware
People – and when we say “people” we mean “Wall Street” as well as individual investors – sometimes have unreasonable ...
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Earth’s first waterfowl may have lived in Antarctica 69 million years ago
A few fossilized body parts hinted at an enigmatic bird's close ties to waterfowl like ducks and geese. A newfound skull may bolster that idea.
Meteorite discovery challenges long-held theories on Earth's missing elements
Understanding where Earth's essential elements came from—and why some are missing—has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new ...
Martian lava rocks shed light on critical period of red planet's history
No matter how many missions to Mars she takes part in, the sheer joy of unearthing discoveries about the red planet never gets old for Mariek Schmidt.
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Here's what could happen if asteroid Bennu smashes into Earth in 157 years
An asteroid the size of One World Trade Center has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in the year 2182. But what ...
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Oldest Known Evidence of Lead Pollution Found in Ancient Greece
New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ...