#Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again, summit crater glows

#Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again, summit crater glows

“Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again, summit crater glows” Hawaii’s Kilauea began erupting inside its summit crater Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, less than one month after the volcano and its larger neighbor Mauna Loa stopped releasing lava. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected a glow in webcam images indicating Kilauea had begun erupting inside Halemaumau…

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#Google Earth tool shows 37-year timelapse of neighborhoods

#Google Earth tool shows 37-year timelapse of neighborhoods

“Google Earth tool shows 37-year timelapse of neighborhoods” Google Earth comes loaded with plenty of cool features, including a time-lapse tool that can show you how our planet has changed. Alphabet’s Google Earth is one of the handiest tools to exist in our time. The service uses satellite imaging to let you explore all corners of the…

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#Scientists discover rumbling noise on Mars

#Scientists discover rumbling noise on Mars

“Scientists discover rumbling noise on Mars” The search for signs of life on Mars is heating up. In research published last week, scientists claim to have found new evidence of underground volcanic activity on the planet. They say this movement of hot magma is triggering marsquakes, which are similar to earthquakes, in a specific region…

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#Mysterious and unstable ‘blobs’ the size of continents beneath Earth’s surface baffle scientists

#Mysterious and unstable ‘blobs’ the size of continents beneath Earth’s surface baffle scientists

“Mysterious and unstable ‘blobs’ the size of continents beneath Earth’s surface baffle scientists” For years scientists have been scratching their heads over two unexplained massive blobs of rock under Earth’s surface. Many theories have been thrown around since their discovery in the 1980s, including claims that they could be huge fragments of an alien world. The…

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#NASA confirms Mars region had thousands of ancient volcanic eruptions

#NASA confirms Mars region had thousands of ancient volcanic eruptions

“#NASA confirms Mars region had thousands of ancient volcanic eruptions” NASA scientists have found evidence that thousands of massive ancient volcanoes erupted on Mars.  The so-called “super eruptions” occurred in a region of northern Mars called Arabia Terra over a period of 500 million years dating back approximately 4 billion years. Researchers who studied the topography and mineral…

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#Fossil of previously unknown four-legged whale found in Egypt

#Fossil of previously unknown four-legged whale found in Egypt

“#Fossil of previously unknown four-legged whale found in Egypt” CAIRO, Aug 25 – Scientists said on Wednesday they had discovered the 43 million-year-old fossil of a previously unknown amphibious four-legged whale species in Egypt that helps trace the transition of whales from land to sea. The newly discovered whale belongs to the Protocetidae, a group…

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#Scientists detect earthquake swarm at Hawaii volcano

#Scientists detect earthquake swarm at Hawaii volcano

“#Scientists detect earthquake swarm at Hawaii volcano” HONOLULU — Geologists on Tuesday said they had detected a swarm of earthquakes at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, though it is not erupting. The quakes began overnight and continued into the morning, The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. More than 140 earthquakes were recorded as of 4:30 a.m. The largest…

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#Venus found to be more geologically active than previously believed

#Venus found to be more geologically active than previously believed

“#Venus found to be more geologically active than previously believed” Planetary scientists have reportedly found that the crust of Venus is fragmented and that its surface shows evidence of tectonic motion. The findings could indicate that the second planet from the sun – sometimes called the Earth’s “twin” – is still geologically active as well as potentially provide further insight…

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#A massive sinkhole opened up in Mexico — and it’s growing

#A massive sinkhole opened up in Mexico — and it’s growing

“#A massive sinkhole opened up in Mexico — and it’s growing” The Earth has swallowed about 70,000-square-feet of Mexican farmland. A sinkhole measuring about 300 feet in diameter opened in the state of Puebla Saturday, in Santa Maria Zacatepec, according to local reports. The massive cavity grew after appearing initially about 15 feet across, and…

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