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Is It Possible To Dig All the Way Through the Earth to the Other Side?
You'd need a pretty big drill to make it through Earth's crust.
From Diamond Rain to Hidden Oceans: The True Secrets of Uranus and Neptune
New research at UC Berkeley offers a fresh perspective on Uranus and Neptune's interiors, indicating layered structures of ...
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What lies beneath the surface of Uranus and Neptune?
Dramatic theories have been proposed to explain the mysterious interiors of Uranus and Neptune, the ice giants of our solar ...
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What lies beneath the bland surfaces of Uranus and Neptune?
Uranus and Neptune are unique but superficially bland ice giants in our solar system. Planetary scientists have devised two ...
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Watch a mesmerizing simulation of the sun’s behavior from NASA (video)
The data used for the simulations was gathered by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). Launched in 2010 on an Atlas V ...
Diamond Rain Theory of Uranus and Neptune Challenged
The atmospheres of the ice giants Uranus and Neptune may be separated into layers that don't mix, like oil and water.
Tsunami researchers hunt for clues about the next big Pacific Northwest quake
A massive earthquake will one day rattle the Pacific Northwest. Minutes to hours later, a surge of seawater will swallow the ...
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The moon is just the beginning for this waterless concrete
Made from faux Martian and lunar soil, a new sulfur-based compound could also lead to faster construction on Earth.
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Planet Earth’s Core May Be "Leaking" Iron
Think Earth is just a static rock? Dive deep, and you'll find a dynamic world where metals leak, water seeps, and its insides ...