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How to determine the geological age of a mountain?
Alpine ranges in general like the Himalayas tend to be younger, while ranges with shorter peaks after millennia of erosion like the Appalachians tend to be older.
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Space science
Black hole closest to Earth is now a 'vampire'
HR 6819 aka Be Star, long thought to be the closest black hole to Earth, is something completely different, interesting and terrifying.
Archeology
Findings show: Earth has 2 new species of tyrannosaurs
Based on 40 tyrannosaurs skeletons ever unearthed, archaeologists have shown that the Earth must have up to 3 tyrannosaurs, not 1.
Science story
Asteroid 'crushing' system to protect Earth
The American scientist proposed the idea of launching a spacecraft to crash into the asteroid and make it explode into many pieces so that it is no longer capable of…
Space science
A black spot the size of Earth appears on the Sun
The world's largest solar telescope in Hawaii took pictures of a giant sunspot on the Sun at the end of February.
Space science
Two black holes orbiting will collide strongly in the future
Astronomers from Caltech have discovered that two black holes, 9 billion light-years from Earth, are on the verge of a merger.
Discover science
Scientists discover the largest crater on Earth less than 100,000 years old
A crescent-shaped crater in Northeast China holds the record as the most impactful crater on Earth formed in the past 100,000 years.
Scientific works
A thousand-degree 'heat bomb' is about to explode in Asia: To neutralize, a crazy idea appears
Experts have warned that 'Mt Fuji has entered the period of waiting for its first eruption in 300 years'. Therefore, many ideas have been proposed to solve the problem..…
Space science
Amazing images: The telescope caught 4.4 million 'monsters' from black holes to galaxies
Scientists have used the LOFAR Low-Frequency Radio Telescope Array to map more than a quarter of the northern sky as seen from Earth, revealing a series of stunning cosm…
Space science
Planet from another galaxy constantly broadcasting radio waves to Earth?
This is the closest source of extragalactic radio waves ever recorded, the origin of which could be a neutron star companion or even a black hole.
Conquer Mars
Future 'Martians' will have to be vegan
Future people living on Mars will have to eat a vegan diet due to very limited food sources.
Space science
The 'most dangerous' asteroid of the decade did not crash into Earth
Through careful observation, experts determined that the 70-meter-wide asteroid 2022 AE1 will pass 10 million km from Earth next year.
Space science
Asteroid exploded in Russia in 2013: 'Death' returned after 4.5 billion years
The Chelyabinsk meteorite that caused horror when it exploded over Russia in 2013 has just been proven to be related to a giant collision that shattered the Earth, formi…
Space science
Compared to the mountains on Mars, the highest mountain on Earth is just 'tep riu', why is that?
The highest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest, and the highest peak on Mars is Mount Olympus. However, when compared to other mountains of Mars, the mountains on Earth…
1001 mystery
Ancient super-floods deformed the Earth's crust
The flood caused by melting ice during the last Ice Age changed the Earth's surface, leaving many traces that can still be seen today in North America.