In a finding that may help explain the volcanic activity taking place in Yellowstone National Park, investigators managed to discover a plume of molten rock rising to the surface. They found the formation deep underground, right below the supervolcano. The new data could also be used to explain the various tectonic p... |
8 September 2010
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The SMOS satellite has just beamed back new data on the planet's water cycle, experts at ESA announce. They say that the preliminary data looks at how surface currents affect the 'Amazon plume'.The goal of the investigation was to see how the plume disperses into the open sea, and to identify and analy... |
3 September 2010
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According to a new series of investigations, it would appear that sharks are more likely to follow the direction and timing of a scent rather than its concentration. That is to say, the beasts are capable of analyzing minute differences between when scent hits one of their nostrils as opposed to when it hits the othe... |
11 June 2010
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When the NASA/ESA spacecraft Cassini first discovered that the Saturnine moon Enceladus was spewing out plumes of ice and water vapors from cracks at its south pole, they were amazed. This was a one-of-a-kind observation, and it changed the way astronomers looked at the gas giant's rings. Cassini revealed that s... |
24 March 2010
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New data collected by the Cassini spacecraft has demonstrated once again that the possibility of a liquid ocean existing underneath the icy surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus is very significant. During its last fly-by of the celestial body, the NASA/ESA mission managed to discover clouds of negatively-charged w... |
9 February 2010
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According to scientists, mantle plumes are stretches of enormously hot rocks that can be found in the Earth's mantle. They come from tremendous depths, and some hypothesize that a few of the mantles originate from parts very close to the planet's core. The hot rocks are responsible for a lot of features on ... |
6 April 2009
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