What two planetary siblings can teach us about life
Mars and Earth are like two siblings who have grown apart.
Space Exploration
Nov 21, 2018
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News tagged with rock layers
Location of wastewater disposal drives induced seismicity at US oil sites
The depth of the rock layer that serves as the disposal site for wastewater produced during unconventional oil extraction plays a significant role in whether that disposal triggers earthquakes in the U.S., according to a ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 31, 2018
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Curiosity Mars rover climbing toward ridge top
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has begun the steep ascent of an iron-oxide-bearing ridge that's grabbed scientists' attention since before the car-sized rover's 2012 landing.
Space Exploration
Sep 14, 2017
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Opinion: It's nonsense to say fracking can be made safe, whatever guidelines we come up with
Can fracking be safe? A new study suggests how fracking – the process of extracting oil and gas trapped in rocks deep underground by blasting water into the rock at high pressure – can be conducted without causing earthquakes, ...
Environment
Jun 28, 2017
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NASA troubleshooting drill problem on Mars Curiosity rover
Engineers are troubleshooting a snag on NASA's Curiosity that's preventing the rover from moving its robotic arm and driving to another spot on Mars, the space agency said Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Dec 13, 2016
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Bacteria can make underground nuclear waste repositories safer
Naturally occurring bacteria could consume pent-up hydrogen gas in nuclear waste repositories to prevent radioactive leaks, say researchers at EPFL.
Environment
Oct 14, 2016
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New findings rock long-held assumptions about ancient mass extinction
New evidence gathered from the Karoo Basin in South Africa sheds light on a catastrophic extinction event that occurred more than 250 million years ago and wiped out more than 90 percent of life in Earth's oceans and about ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 2, 2015
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Secrets of dolerite sills
The exploitation of mineral deposits always creates debates around economic necessity versus environmental preservation. Fracking for gas in the Karoo region of South Africa is currently vigorously debated. This article is ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 20, 2015
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China's Yutu lunar rover finds moon geography more complex than thought
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers working on China's Chang'E-3 lunar mission has found multiple distinct geographic rock layers beneath the surface of the moon, indicating a much more complex geographical history than was ...
Curiosity rover finds clues to how water helped shape Martian landscape
(Phys.org)—Observations by NASA's Curiosity Rover indicate Mars' Mount Sharp was built by sediments deposited in a large lake bed over tens of millions of years.
Space Exploration
Dec 8, 2014
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