Mercury's surface formed when volcanic activity spewed up materials from the core
Lab experiments have revealed that the chemistry of Mercury’s most ancient plains was likely forged near the planet’s core. NASA researchers said that Mercury’s surface feature originated from intense heating and crushing of rock 400 kilometres down, where the planet’s mantle meets the iron core. Volcanic activity spat up the rock that formed the oldest rocks found on Mercury’s surface. The scientists recreated the material that resembled volcanic deposits on the planet’s surface. NASA’s MESSEN..>> view originalAfter Pluto, New Horizons set to explore Kuiper Belt
Washington: Notwithstanding its successful flyby of Pluto, NASA's New Horizons mission is gearing up for a new mission, and this time it's the Kuiper Belt. MUST READ The mission team has received the green light to fly onward to an object deeper in the Kuiper Belt. The spacecraft's planned rendezvous with the ancient icy object named 2014 MU69 - considered one of the early building blocks of the solar system - is January 1, 2019. "The New Horizons mission to Pluto exceeded our expectations ..>> view originalGore's Daughter Arrested In Pipeline Protest, 'Proud' Father Speaks Out In Support
Al Gore’s daughter, Karenna Gore Schiff, was arrested along with 22 others in Boston on Wednesday. The former Vice President’s daughter was at a demonstration to protest the construction of a pipeline. Gore’s daughter will likely be arraigned today. Meanwhile, Gore could not be prouder of his 42-year-old daughter standing up for environmental justice. Very proud of my daughter @KarennaGore & those she joined to stand for #climatejustice this week: https://t.co/Bm3ddq6ZkK #stopspectra — Al Gore ..>> view originalThese ancient tombs in Portugal were used as 'telescopes' by Neolithic people
Ancient stargazers may have used entrance passages of 6,000-year-old Neolithic tombs as telescopes to enhance visibility of the night sky. This could have been a part of an ancient ritual. The megalithic tombs could have also been used by prehistoric communities for setting their calendar, thousands of years before Galileo. Astronomers believe that the ancient tombs provided a unique window from which the stars could be viewed with unprecedented clarity. According to University of Wales Trinity..>> view originalAntarctic's penguin population steadily declining due to climate change; Warming sea water a hindrance to rear chicks
A new report has warned about the deadly impacts on climate change on Antarctica’s penguin population. Number of the birds is plummeting steadily especially in those areas where global warming’s impact is the most widespread. Experts believe that climate change will further devastate the penguins and their population may go down by up to 60 percent by the end of this century. Colonies of Adélie penguins that exist only in Antarctica may be reduced by nearly two-thirds by the end of the century...>> view originalUFO Hunters Spot Six-Inch Doorway To Tiny Mars Alien Home In NASA's Spirit Rover Photo [Video]
Alien hunters have announced “discovery” of a six-inch doorway to the home of a Mars alien. The announcement comes soon after “discovery” of a six-inch alien on Mars believed to be of the same alien species as the famous Atacama Alien discovered on Earth in 2003. The latest bizarre discovery was made in an old photo of rock-strewn Martian surface snapped by NASA’s Spirit rover deployed to the Red Planet in January 2004. Spirit rover sent its last communication to Earth on March 22, 2010, after ..>> view originalNew tarantula discovered in Colombia launches 'stinging hairs' to attack its enemies head on
A new type of tarantula discovered in Colombia may be the first in its subfamily to prefer hand-to-hand combat with its enemies.The spider is equipped with defensive hairs that can be used to directly attack an enemy, stinging them upon contact, the researchers say.Other tarantulas in the subfamily also have these 'stinging hairs,' but they are typically launched in a ball toward the target, and can cause fatal injuries to small mammals. A new type of tarantula discovered in Colombia may be the ..>> view originalEurope climate policy in doubt after Brexit vote
From oil prices and economic growth rates to the value of the British pound, a host of indicators turned more volatile on June 24 as a small majority of Britain’s citizens voted in a nationwide referendum to leave the European Union.But one of the most confounding questions to come out of the vote could be on the front of climate change.Specifically, the questions are how Britain and continental Europe will separate their climate and energy policies – and whether those policies will stay on tr..>> view original
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