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The stone painting is 12,800 years old
Archeology

The stone painting is 12,800 years old

Archaeologists have identified the date of Britain's oldest rock painting found in Creswell Grags and said it dates back more than 12,800 years.

December 17, 2018
Meteors created the oldest rocks of the Earth
Space science

Meteors created the oldest rocks of the Earth

According to Nature Geoscience, some of the oldest rocks on Earth can form due to the melting of basalt during the meteorite bombardment of the Earth.

December 17, 2018
The origin and name of meteorite
Space science

The origin and name of meteorite

Most meteorites are fragments of asteroids, the Moon or Mars, and are named after where they fall.

December 17, 2018
Planets in the Solar System
Space science

Planets in the Solar System

The majority of celestial bodies orbit the Sun, and the mass focuses primarily on eight planets with nearly circular orbits and closely spaced orbiting planes known as t…

December 17, 2018
What is Chondrit meteorite?
Space science

What is Chondrit meteorite?

Chondrit is the most common meteorite falling to Earth with estimates of the ratio between 85.7% and 86.2% of meteorites falling to Earth.

December 17, 2018
New hypothesis about the origin of the Moon
Space science

New hypothesis about the origin of the Moon

An international research group offers a new theory of the formation of the Moon. According to their analysis, the Moon was born inside the Earth before the Earth became…

December 17, 2018
15 years of Mars exploration of Opportunity vessel
Space science

15 years of Mars exploration of Opportunity vessel

In 15 years of Mars exploration, the Opportunity vessel of the US Aerospace Agency recorded hundreds of thousands of photos, moving through dozens of kilometers of terra…

December 17, 2018