Earth’s mantle and core mix 2900 km below our feet
September 18th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 18 (ANI): Using X-ray diffraction at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble (France), researchers have found that the Earth's mantle and its core mix at a distance of 2900 ... Read more...
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Moon’s surface more complex than previously thought
September 17th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 17 (ANI): Data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has revealed that the Moon's surface is more complex than previously thought and was bombarded by two distinct populations of ... Read more...
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Water content of moon interior underestimated: Study
June 15th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): The volume of water molecules locked inside minerals in the Moon's interior could exceed the amount of water in the Great Lakes here on Earth, NASA-funded scientists claim.The ... Read more...
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Chandrayaan confirms moon was once completely molten: Scientist
September 2nd, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 2 (IANS) Chandrayaan's moon mineralogy mapper has confirmed the magma ocean hypothesis, meaning that the moon was once completely molten, a senior scientist said Wednesday.
"It proves beyond doubt ... Read more...
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Mars, a seething cauldron for 100 million years
July 24th, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 24 (IANS) Mars may have been a seething cauldron for nearly a 100 million years after its formation, thwarting evolution of life on the planet, according to an analysis of ... Read more...
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Molten Mars may have prevented life to evolve on its surface
July 23rd, 2009 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have found that the surface of Mars was molten for more than 100 million years after it formed, preventing any early life evolving ... Read more...
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How iron isotopes were distributed in Earth’s deep interior 4.5 bln yrs ago
June 16th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): Two geochemists have produced the first picture of how different isotopes of iron were initially distributed in the solid Earth 4.5 billion years ago, opening the door to ... Read more...
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Revealing origin and evolution of planet Mercury
May 1st, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Scientists, using multispectral images obtained from the Messenger spacecraft, are trying to reveal the origin and evolution of the planet Mercury.Mercury's interior is thought to generally resemble that ... Read more...
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Newborn Earth-like planets could be easier to spot than earlier believed
October 17th, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 17 (ANI): A new study has determined that newborn Earth-like planets that are hot may be easier to spot because they stay that way longer than astronomers have thought.The ... Read more...
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Mysterious meteorites may be remnants of destroyed dwarf planet
March 14th, 2008 - 3:57 pm ICT by admin
London, March 14 (ANI): A pair of mysterious meteorites discovered in Antarctica in 2006, may be remnants of a dwarf planet that was smashed apart early in the solar system's history.In ... Read more...
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New findings shed light on missing chemicals from earth’s mantle
December 6th, 2007 - 3:29 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 6 (ANI): New observations by geophysicists might shed light on the age-old mystery of missing chemicals from the Earth's mantle.
The centre of Earth is a fiery core of melted ... Read more...
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