This story originally appeared in Volume 32 of Road & Track.
The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to ...
A global game reveals that our idea of the size of continents is more accurate than classic maps and their distortions ...
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What Is The Shape Of The Universe?
The universe may be vast, but researchers have multiple points of evidence that reveal its shape. Defense Dept. threatens Sen ...
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Mysterious lava puddles in Earth's mantle may hold clues about the origin of life: 'These are not random oddities'
Two mysterious blobs deep inside Earth may hold clues about the origin of life on our planet, new research finds. Deep ...
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Earth's Evolution Over A Period Of A Billion Years
Watch the Earth's tectonic plates grow, shrink, and jostle for position in this new model of the last billion years on the ...
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A Planet Slammed Into Earth 4.5 Billion Years Ago, Forming the Moon. The Projectile May Have Been Our Neighbor
Little is known about the long-destroyed moon-forming planet, Theia. But it may have been born in the inner solar system—just like Earth—a new study suggests ...
Atoms found deep inside our planet argue that parts of “proto-Earth,” the early version of our planet, still survive inside the mantle.
A Rutgers researcher and collaborators have linked unusual geological anomalies to Earth’s molten origins and its unique habitability. For many years, researchers have struggled to understand two ...
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