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NASA concussion statement about Venus
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NASA concussion statement about Venus

In the past, it could have been that Venus had a stable climate, having had water for billions of years before the planet's surface became

October 30, 2019
What is lava?
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What is lava?

The term lava was first used by Francesco Serao when writing about Vesuvius' magma eruption from 14 May to 4 June 1737.

December 18, 2018
What is ghost?
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What is ghost?

Volcanic eruption products often contain liquids, crystals and insoluble gases that have never before reached the face of the Earth.

December 18, 2018
The most accurate map of the Earth
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The most accurate map of the Earth

By recording seismic waves, researchers were able to build a 3D image of the mantle - the layer between the Earth's outer shell and core. They do this by analyzing the s…

December 18, 2018
The first person dropped himself into the crater
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The first person dropped himself into the crater

For the first time in history, scientists went down nearly 200 meters into a volcanic mouth. The following images show an adventurer slowly lowering himself to the cente…

December 18, 2018
The undersea volcano can explode
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The undersea volcano can explode

Using a super-small detector, Professor Christoph Helo at McGill (Canada), has demonstrated that eruptions can also happen to underground volcanoes.

December 18, 2018