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Feb 27, 2019
NASA scientists recreate conditions that led to the origin of life on Earth
The study looks at how the building blocks of life can form in hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor. -
Feb 06, 2019
Life on Earth may have begun with an ancient, violent collision that made the Moon
A rain of meteorites was also crucial to life on Earth, but doesn't make a solid theory on its own. -
Feb 04, 2019
Asteroid impacts millions of years ago helped form Earth’s crust, continents
During the Hadean eon in Earth's history, the planet was constantly bombarded by asteroids: Study. -
Dec 25, 2018
Rumbling Indonesian volcano Anak Krakatoa could trigger more tsunamis: Experts
The tsunami that struck Indonesia Saturday seemed to be from partial collapse of the volcano underwater. -
Dec 22, 2018
Shimmering super-Earth with ruby, sapphire discovered beyond our solar system
The exoplanet belongs to a new class of super-Earths with an exotic composition of minerals. -
Dec 12, 2018
Earth's climate by year 2150 will compare to the climate 50 million years ago
Earth is heading into the unknown over 2-3 generations to come, with dramatic changes expected. -
Nov 27, 2018
NASA's InSight lands on Mars: First robot geologist to study Marsquakes, meteorite impacts and what constitutes rocky planets
NASA's InSight lander is packed with instruments to study Mars' interiors for "vitals" and Marsquakes. -
Nov 21, 2018
NASA and the InSight spacecraft gear up for a risky landing on Mars next week
InSight's mission to scope out the insides of Mars is designed to last one Martian, two Earth years. -
Nov 18, 2018
Exploding stars have made the key ingredient in sand and glass, a study suggests
Silica makes up around 60% of the Earth's crust composition, and a major ingredient in sand. -
Nov 09, 2018
The next big Himalayan quakes: Doon Valley, Northwestern ranges stand vulnerable
Sediment-filled valleys, like Dehradun, are expected to see more damaging future events, quakes.
