17 results for "Earth's mantle"

Scientists have discovered a massive underground ocean, three times larger than all surface oceans combined, located 700 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface. This groundbreaking find, hidden within a mineral called…

In a groundbreaking achievement, an international team of scientists has successfully drilled deeper into the Earth's crust than ever before, recovering a 1,268-meter-long section of mantle rock from beneath the...

A recent study conducted by a collaborative team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Bucharest has revealed that solar radiation may significantly impact Earth's...

Recent studies suggest that Earth's distinctive geological features, including plate tectonics, oceans, and continents, might be the key reason why we have not yet discovered advanced extraterrestrial civilizations. This new...

Recent research has confirmed that the Earth's inner core, a super-hot and super-dense sphere of iron and nickel, is rotating more slowly than the planet's surface. This groundbreaking discovery raises...

University of Maryland geologists have uncovered the remains of an ancient seafloor buried deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, challenging long-standing theories about Earth's mantle dynamics. This discovery, led by Jingchuan…

A new study has condensed 1.8 billion years of Earth’s tectonic plate movements into a mesmerizing two-minute video. Led by Dr. Xianzhi Cao of the Ocean University of China, this...

Posted on Dec 4, 2017   Part of the excitement of the possibility of plate tectonics on Jupiter's moon, Europa, says Brandon Johnson at Brown University, "is that surface crust...

Scientists have recreated the eerie sound of Earth’s magnetic field flip from 41,000 years ago, using data from ESA’s Swarm mission. This geomagnetic reversal, known as the Laschamp event, saw…

In an astonishing discovery that has captivated paleontologists worldwide, matching sets of dinosaur footprints from the Early Cretaceous period have been unearthed on two different continents—South America and Africa—offering unprecedented...

New research suggests that Venus, often considered Earth's hostile twin, may share a geological history with our planet. Scientists have identified that Venus' extensive plateaus, called tesserae, might have formed...

Recent research suggests that Mercury may harbor an extensive diamond layer up to 18 kilometers thick at its core-mantle boundary (CMB). This groundbreaking discovery, achieved through a combination of computer...

Recent analysis of seismic data from NASA's InSight mission has uncovered that Mars is subjected to far more meteorite impacts than previously thought. This discovery provides new insights into the...

A recent study of metal ore deep inside the moon has unveiled evidence that the Earth's natural satellite was created when another planet crashed into Earth a long time ago....

Posted on Dec 5, 2017   China is planning a robot moon station, that can conduct bigger, more complicated research and experiments, according to space officials who announced the plan...

Posted on Sep 29, 2015 in Uncategorized A planet's magnetic field emanates from its core and is thought to deflect the charged particles of the stellar wind, protecting the atmosphere...

According to the giant impact hypothesis, there was once a Mars-sized body referred to as Theia orbiting in our solar system. The planet was named after the Greek Titan who...