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A fountain of lava

Earth

Secrets of Earth's birth carried in lava jets from planet's core

Time capsules from around the time of Earth’s birth 4.5 billion years ago are preserved in the hottest mantle plumes despite planet’s plate tectonic activity

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Magnetic meteorites narrow down solar system’s birthdate

Space

Magnetic meteorites narrow down solar system’s birthdate

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Lander looking for life

Space

NASA wants to put a lander on Europa’s surface to look for life

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Trinity nuclear bomb test

Space

Glass from nuclear test site shows the moon was born dry

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Space junk satellite

Space

Space junk collector burns up after hitting snag in first test

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Sun's disc

Space

Sun's rotation is slowed down by its own photons

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Venus

Space

Old 51¶¯Âþ: Into the twilight zone of dubious causation

Regulars

Tiny spacecraft could brake at exoplanet using alien starlight

Space

Tiny spacecraft could brake at exoplanet using alien starlight

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Diamond anvils being used to put pressure on hydrogen sample

Physics

Metallic hydrogen finally made in lab at mind-boggling pressure

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A meteorite from the Sahara

Earth

Earth’s water must have arrived here earlier than we thought

Our best theory said meteorites brought water to Earth 4.5 billion years ago, now it seems they struck far earlier, while our planet’s core was still forming

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Space

Curiosity finds Mars rock that may be a meteorite made from iron

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Space

Metal asteroid and Trojans selected for next NASA missions

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Earth

Large asteroid impacts may be rare, but we should be prepared

Comment

Space

Fresh look at old data shows the sun is surprisingly sluggish

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