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Haiti should brace for more devastating quakes: study

The 2010 earthquake that devastated southern Haiti may have opened a new era of seismic activity and residents should brace for more massive temblors, said a US study on Thursday.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Pluto's hidden ocean

When NASA's New Horizons cruises by Pluto in 2015, the images it captures could help astronomers determine if an ocean is hiding under the frigid surface, opening the door to new possibilities for liquid water ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (17) | comments 11 | with audio podcast

Plate tectonics may control reversals in the Earth's magnetic field

The Earth's magnetic field has reversed many times at an irregular rate throughout its history. Long periods without reversal have been interspersed with eras of frequent reversals. What is the reason for these reversals ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 19

Mission to mysterious Uranus

Scientists want to send an orbiter and probe to the ice giant planet Uranus, but do the resources exist to support such an ambitious project?

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 22

MESSENGER results after six months in orbit

(PhysOrg.com) -- MESSENGER scientists will highlight the latest results on Mercury from MESSENGER observations obtained during the first six months (the first Mercury solar day) in orbit. These findings will ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Big splat' may explain the moon's mountainous far side

The mountainous region on the far side of the moon, known as the lunar farside highlands, may be the solid remains of a collision with a smaller companion moon, according to a new study by planetary scientists at the University ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Aug 03, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Venture to the last protoplanet

(PhysOrg.com) -- Max Planck scientists have front row seats in the exploration of the asteroid with two onboard cameras. The aim is to travel back in time to the origins of the solar system.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Messenger orbital data confirm theories, reveal surprises

On March 18, 2011, the MESSENGER spacecraft entered orbit around Mercury to become that planet's first orbiter. The spacecraft's instruments are making a complete reconnaissance of the planet's geochemistry, ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (16) | comments 24 | with audio podcast

NASA's Spaceward Bound goes to the deserts of the United Arab Emirates

Whether or not you remember the winter of 2011 as unusually cold or snowy, an adventurous team of experts will remember its intense heat, as they searched for microbial life between sand dunes in the United ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US scrambles to dig out of a rare earths hole

In the Mojave Desert just off Interstate 15 on the way to Las Vegas, workers are digging for dirt that may be worth far more than a casino full of chips.

Technology / Business

created Feb 24, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (7) | comments 8


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