Ethiopian Volcano Erupts After 12,000 Years of Silence
A volcano in Ethiopia, dormant for over 12,000 years, has erupted, launching a massive ash cloud 45,000 feet into the air that has spread across Asia.
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Kansas Opens New Lab to Analyze Subsurface Resources
The Kansas Geological Survey has opened an expanded 5,500-square-foot laboratory to enhance research on the state's subsurface natural resources.
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Ancient Australian Rocks Hold Clues to Moon's Violent Birth
Ancient 3.7-billion-year-old rocks from Western Australia reveal a chemical signature matching Apollo moon samples, supporting the theory of the moon's violent formation.
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Astronauts Capture 'Skull' Staring From Sahara Desert
An astronaut photograph from the International Space Station reveals a massive volcanic caldera in the Sahara Desert that looks remarkably like a giant skull.
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Scientists Find Remnants of Earth Before the Moon Existed
Scientists have discovered what may be the first direct evidence of the primordial 'proto-Earth' that existed before the Moon-forming impact 4.5 billion years ago.
#Planetary Science#Geology#Earth
NASA Mission Scans US Southwest for Critical Minerals
NASA and the USGS are using a high-altitude ER-2 aircraft to map critical minerals like lithium and cobalt across the southwestern United States.
#NASA#Geology#Earth Observation
Greenland Platinum Spike Linked to Volcano Not Meteorite
New research suggests a mysterious platinum layer in Greenland's ice, dated to 12,800 years ago, was caused by an Icelandic volcano, not a meteorite impact.
#Geology#Climate Change#Volcano
North Sea Silverpit Crater Confirmed as Asteroid Impact Site
After two decades of debate, scientists have confirmed the Silverpit Crater in the North Sea was formed by an asteroid impact 43 to 46 million years ago.
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