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Mysterious Mineral from Earth's Mantle Discovered in South African Diamond
Live Science - Nicoletta Lanese
A single grain of rock lodged in a diamond contains a never-before-found mineral. And that newfound substance could reveal unusual chemical reactions …
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Science
Venus was likely habitable for 3B years. Then something mysterious happened.
Fox News - Chris Ciaccia
Although it's possible Mars once supported life, Earth is the only planet in the solar system currently known to do so. However, a new study notes that Venus may have been habitable for a few billion —
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Asteroids
It looks like NASA is getting serious about finding hazardous asteroids
Ars Technica - Eric Berger
"We’re finally in a position where we’re ready to move forward." On Monday, NASA's science chief committed to funding a space-based telescope to find …
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Science
Planet Nine: How we’ll find the Solar System's missing planet
sciencefocus.com - Colin Stuart
Beyond Neptune, a handful of small worlds are moving in harmony. Astronomers think they might be dancing to the tune of a third world lurking in the …
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Climate Change
Science
The water supply for billions of people is drying up
massivesci.com - Dan Samorodnitsky
This week is Climate Week, coinciding with the UN Climate Change Summit. On September 25th, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will …
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Solstice
Happy September equinox! So what exactly does that mean, anyway?
SYFY WIRE - Phil Plait
This morning, at 07:50 UTC (03:50 Eastern US time), the center of the Sun crossed the celestial equator in the sky, marking the exact moment of the …
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Brad Pitt
In 'Ad Astra,' Brad Pitt Is Stellar, But the Solar System is the Real Star of the Show
space.com - Chelsea Gohd
In the new science-fiction blockbuster "Ad Astra," Brad Pitt plays Roy McBride, an astronaut with the U.S. Space Command who embarks on a dangerous, …
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Science
Is theory on earth's climate in the last 15 million years wrong?
phys.org - Rutgers University
A key theory that attributes the climate evolution of the Earth to the breakdown of Himalayan rocks may not explain the cooling over the past 15 …
National Geographic
Astronomy
Fall equinox 2019: What it means, and why it matters
National Geographic - Rachel A. Becker
Get the facts about the first day of fall, including why equinoxes happen and how they have been celebrated through the ages. Winter is officially coming. The Northern Hemisphere blew by the longest day
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Astronomy
Could anything have ever lived on Venus?
SYFY WIRE - Elizabeth Rayne
There is no amount of sunblock or air conditioning that could keep Earth creatures alive on Venus (even spacecraft have had a tough time with that), …
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Earth
Curious Kids: could humans live on Kepler 452-b?
The Conversation UK - Andrew Norton
Can we live on Kepler 452-b? – Year Five, Globe Primary School, London, UK. Kepler-452 is the name of a star in the constellation of Cygnus (the …
National Geographic
Volcanoes
Dramatic photos of volcanoes in action around the world
National Geographic - Maya Wei-Haas
Fiery displays of Earth’s power, volcanoes are helping scientists decipher our planet’s inner workings and the ways eruptions shaped life on the surface. From incandescent rivers of molten rock to columns
Habitable Zone
Transition from eyeball to snowball driven by sea-ice drift on tidally
nature.com - Jun Yang, Weiwen Ji, Yaoxuan Zeng
Morley, C. V., Kreidberg, L., Rustamkulov, Z., Robinson, T. & Fortney, J. J. Observing the atmospheres of known temperate earth-sized planets with …
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Space Science
Researchers Find Gigantic Masses In Earth’s Mantle Untouched for More Than 4 Billion Years
Mashable - Aakarsh Dube
It is now believed that huge masses of rocks in the Mantle have been present since the birth of Earth, which was almost 4.5 billion years ago. These masses give an insight into the formation and evolution
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Asteroids
Huge asteroid triggered ancient ice age after dust blocked sunlight for 2M years
Fox News - Sean Keach,
An ancient asteroid collision may have filled the atmosphere with enough dust to trigger an ice age, scientists claim. Sunlight-blocking dust remained in the sky for around two million years, effectively
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Biology
Modern humans: One species, many origins
phys.org - Max Planck Society
In a paper published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, a group of researchers argues that our evolutionary past must be understood as the outcome of …
Earth
Looking Down a Well in Egypt to Measure the Size of the Earth
medium.com - Anna Harriet
How Eratosthenes calculated his surprisingly accurate value for the Earth’s circumference After writing about some of the most exciting current and …
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3D Printing
Return to the Moon? 3D Printing with Moondust Could Be the Key to Future Lunar Living
space.com - Thanos Goulas
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The …
Climate Change
65 | Michael Mann on Why Our Climate Is Changing and How We Know – Sean Carroll
preposterousuniverse.com - www.preposterousuniverse.com
We had our fun last week, exploring how progress in renewable energy and electric vehicles may help us combat encroaching climate change. This week …
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China
Mysterious 'gel-like' substance found on the far side of the MOON is being studied by China
dailymail.co.uk - By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline
China is seeking to get to the bottom of a mysterious 'gel-like substance' found in a crater on the far side of the moon. The nation's Chang'e-4 lunar …
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Climate Change
What is the cryosphere? Hint: It’s vital to farming, fishing and skiing
Salon - Mark Serreze
In this image taken on Thursday Aug.1, 2019 large rivers of melting water form on an ice sheet in western Greenland and drain into moulin holes that empty into the ocean from underneath the ice. (Photo
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California
The first day of fall is here. Here are 5 things you probably didn't know
The Mercury News - CNN.com Wire Service
Yes, the season for chunky scarves, pumpkin-spiced everything and fantasy football is upon us. Fall, autumn, harvest season — whatever you call it — …
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Autumnal Equinox
Fall season arrives with autumnal equinox: Why do Americans call Autumn 'Fall'?
mirror.co.uk - Sophie Curtis
The words 'autumn' and 'fall both originated in Britain, but their uses diverged in the 1700s Today is the autumnal equinox - a day when there are …
Conservative View
How do these massive asteroids keep sneaking up on us?
hotair.com - Jazz Shaw
We’re heading a bit off the beaten path here, but a couple of interesting science items in the news are raising questions. The first bit of news is …
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Autumnal Equinox
Autumn Equinox 2019: The science behind the changing seasons
The Telegraph - By Gino Spocchia
When leaves begin to fall, temperatures drop and days become shorter, it can only mean autumn is on its way. No matter how hot the summer has been, the next season of the year will soon be upon us with
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Climate
These Climate Strike Kids Will Restore Your Hope In Humanity
VICE - Kathleen Caulderwood
NEW YORK CITY — Students around the world skipped school on Friday to be part of what was likely the biggest climate protests ever. Kids told VICE News their thoughts on what old folks should have done
Geology
Promoting earth's legacy delivers local economic benefits
phys.org - Geological Society of America
For iconic landscapes such as Grand Canyon or the Appalachian Mountains, geological features are an integral part of their appeal. Yet despite the …
Perovskite
Sharp 660-km discontinuity controlled by extremely narrow binary post-
nature.com - Takayuki Ishii, Rong Huang, Robert Myhill, Hongzhan Fei, Iuliia Koemets, Zhaodong Liu, Fumiya Maeda, Liang Yuan, Lin Wang, Dmitry Druzhbin, Takafumi Yamamoto, Shrikant Bhat, Robert Farla, Takaaki Kawazoe, Noriyoshi Tsujino, Eleonora Kulik, Yuji Higo, Yoshinori Tange, Tomoo Katsura
Xu, F., Vidale, J. E. & Earle, P. S. Survey of precursors to Pʹ Pʹ: fine structure of mantle discontinuities. J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth 108, B12024 …
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Physics
Astronomy
The Eden Period Of Venus May Have Lasted Long Enough For Life To Arise
Forbes - Brian Koberlein
Three worlds there are, terrestrial in size, so similar and yet so different. Venus, Earth and Mars share a cosmic Goldilocks relationship. Mars, most distant of the three is cold and dry. Earth is just
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Fall begins, but warm weather may stick around in much of the U.S.
kcbd.com - September 23, 2019 at 3:43 AM CDT - Updated September 23 at 3:43 AM
The autumnal equinox began Monday at 3:50 a.m. Eastern. This is the mid-point between the longest and shortest days of the year. It's the moment when …