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The most accurate digital map of the Earth
Space science

The most accurate digital map of the Earth

The attractive field survey satellite of Europe GOCE has just completed a measurement map using the most accurate gravitational field method on Earth, bringing great ben…

December 17, 2018
The solar system is made up of ... stones?
Space science

The solar system is made up of ... stones?

Royal London scientists have produced the first geological evidence to prove the previous hypotheses, about how rocks were made to form the solar system.

December 17, 2018
New volcano works on Mercury
Space science

New volcano works on Mercury

Scientists say they have just identified the location of some recently active volcanoes on Mercury.

December 17, 2018
Mars used to have a huge ocean
Space science

Mars used to have a huge ocean

About 3.5 billion years ago, the plateaus north of Mars were covered by a giant ocean that was about one-third the size of the red planet.

December 17, 2018
Japan - the land of big landslides
Environment

Japan - the land of big landslides

Historically geologically, Japan is an archipelago within the Pacific volcanic belt, so the geological structure is unstable.

December 16, 2018