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How does Saturn's moon stripe form?
Space science

How does Saturn's moon stripe form?

A recent study clarified the origin of tiger stripes and the ocean beneath the surface of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons.

December 17, 2018
New understanding of the mystery of the Moon
Space science

New understanding of the mystery of the Moon

Observations from Japan's Moon SELENE (Kaguya) spacecraft are opening new insights into the complex geological differences between the near face and the far side of the…

December 17, 2018
Is there life on Jupiter's moon Europa?
Space science

Is there life on Jupiter's moon Europa?

With a negative average temperature of 260 degrees Fahrenheit, the atmosphere is almost non-existent, with a complex network of cracks in the ice that completely covers…

December 17, 2018
Hot climates can stop stratigraphic creation
Space science

Hot climates can stop stratigraphic creation

A new study of possible relationships between climate and geophysics on Earth and similar planets has found that the heat of a prolonged atmosphere can prevent stratigra…

December 17, 2018
New discoveries about Mars and the universe
Space science

New discoveries about Mars and the universe

Analyzing the data discovered by Mars spacecraft, scientists determined the Red planet was 4.6 billion years old and had undergone three different periods of geological…

December 17, 2018
Polar bear's super swimming ability
Animal world

Polar bear's super swimming ability

Scientists from the US Geological Survey (USGS) have attached GPS tracking devices to the necks of more than 500 female polar bears in the Beaufort Sea, Alaska. After 5…

December 16, 2018
2/3 polar bears will disappear
Animal world

2/3 polar bears will disappear

Research projects by the US Geological Survey (USGS) said that in the next half century, polar bears will disappear along the northern coasts of Alaska, Russia and in th…

December 16, 2018
how the turtle's cover was made?
Animal world

how the turtle's cover was made?

Sea shells, sea shells, turtles ... may be products of geological changes hundreds of millions of years ago, causing the amount of calcium in the ocean floor to suddenly…

December 16, 2018