Anisotropic zoning in the upper crust of the Tianshan Tectonic Belt
The collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates resulted in the formation of the Tianshan Tectonic Belt; however, the formation mechanism of Tianshan and the construction of a dynamic model explaining it remain to be realized and an integrated u.....»»
Leftover SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage will impact the lunar surface in early March
The moon is set to gain one more crater. A leftover SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage will impact the lunar surface in early March, marking the first time that a human-made debris item unintentionally reaches our natural satellite......»»
Juno and Hubble data reveal electromagnetic "tug-of-war" lights up Jupiter"s upper atmosphere
New Leicester space research has revealed, for the first time, a complex 'tug-of-war' lights up aurorae in Jupiter's upper atmosphere, using a combination of data from NASA's Juno probe and the Hubble Space Telescope......»»
Midwestern beef production works just as well off pasture
Beef producers in the upper Midwest know grazing land is in short supply. With more acres being developed or converted to cropland, producers who want to expand their cow-calf operations are looking for alternatives to traditional pasture management......»»
Scientists identify geological "Goldilocks zone" for the formation of metal ore deposits
Scientists have identified a mechanism through which important metals, crucial to the manufacturing of renewable energy technologies, are passed from the Earth's mantle to the crust......»»
Hubble spots a starship-shaped galactic pair
The subject of this image is a group of three galaxies, collectively known as NGC 7764A. They were imaged by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, using both its Advanced Camera for Surveys and Wide Field Camera 3. The two galaxies in the upper right.....»»
Radiometric dating sheds light on tectonic debate
At the far edges of continents, where the continental shelf transitions into the deep ocean, continental and oceanic plates come face to face. At many of these margins, the denser oceanic plate is pushed below the continental plate in a process calle.....»»
Recovering mantle memories from river profiles
The continent of Africa has a distinctive physical geography—an "egg carton" pattern of basins and swells—that researchers attribute to plumes of mantle rocks rising beneath a tectonic plate. Marine fossils on mountaintops in African and Arabian.....»»
"Slushy" magma ocean led to formation of the Moon"s crust
Scientists have shown how the freezing of a 'slushy' ocean of magma may be responsible for the composition of the Moon's crust......»»
Accumulated heat in the upper ocean is at record levels again
The world's oceans are hotter than ever before, continuing their record-breaking temperature streak for the sixth straight year. The finding based on the latest data through 2021 comes at the end of the first year of the United Nations' Decade of Oce.....»»
Scientists find surprisingly cool "hotspots" under Earth"s crust
The hotspots that created volcanic islands such as those of Hawaii, Iceland and the Galapagos Islands may often prove surprisingly cool, a new study finds......»»
Upper stage from failed Russian rocket to make uncontrolled re-entry
The troubles with the long-in-development Angara A5 continue. Enlarge / An Angara A5 rocket launches in December 2020 on its second test flight. (credit: Russian Ministry of Defense) The Russian space program has spent more th.....»»
“Digitally unwrapping” Amenhotep I’s mummy shows pharaoh died around age 35
Pharaoh had "narrow chin, a small narrow nose, curly hair, and mildly protruding upper teeth.” Enlarge / Royal mummy of Amenhotep I, the second pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, at Cairo Museum, Egypt. (credit: Patrick Landmann/Getty Imag.....»»
All cougars confirmed in Michigan have been male: Why we don"t see females, kittens
The number of cougars spotted in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has risen over the years. But barriers to the big cats' eastern migration have so far kept them from establishing reproducing populations here......»»
Possible chemical leftovers from early Earth sit near the core
Let's take a journey into the depths of the Earth, down through the crust and mantle nearly to the core. We'll use seismic waves to show the way, since they echo through the planet following an earthquake and reveal its internal structure like radar.....»»
Contorted oceanic plate caused complex quake off New Zealand"s East Cape
Subduction zones, where a slab of oceanic plate is pushed beneath another tectonic plate down into the mantle, cause the world's largest and most destructive earthquakes. Reconstructing the geometry and stress conditions of the subducted slabs at sub.....»»
Unprecedented die-offs, melting ice: Climate change is wreaking havoc in the Arctic and beyond
Forces profound and alarming are reshaping the upper reaches of the North Pacific and Arctic oceans, breaking the food chain that supports billions of creatures and one of the world's most important fisheries......»»
Embracer Group Has Snapped Up Yet More Studios, Including Dark Horse & Perfect World Entertainment
The Embracer Group has acquired yet more studios under its belt, including Dark Horse and Perfect World Entertainment. The post Embracer Group Has Snapped Up Yet More Studios, Including Dark Horse & Perfect World Entertainment appeared first on Play.....»»
How NASA"s Psyche mission will explore an unexplored world
Launching in August 2022 and arriving at the asteroid belt in 2026, NASA's Psyche spacecraft will orbit a world we can barely pinpoint from Earth and have never visited......»»
iPhone 14 Pro rumored to feature 48MP camera, periscope lens coming in 2023
Kuo previously said the rumored 48-megapixel camera will be limited to the iPhone 14 Pro models, Apple’s upper echelon handsets. The new camera, which is also said to be capable of recording 8K video, may also support 12-megapixel output through pi.....»»
Comets" heads can be green, but never their tails: After 90 years, we finally know why
Every so often, the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud throw galactic snowballs made up of ice, dust and rocks our way: 4.6-billion-year-old leftovers from the formation of the solar system......»»