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Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded, enough that most of its original armor has been long buried. Except ...
By confirming the age of these rocks, and that they might just be the oldest rocks on Earth, we’re finally opening the door ...
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New Scientist on MSNThese rocks are probably the last remains of Earth's early crustGeologists have long debated whether a stony formation in Canada contains the world’s oldest rocks – new measurements make a ...
Researchers mapped a pulsing mantle plume under Afar that channels molten rock upward, stretching Africa’s crust until it ...
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Indy100 on MSNThe Earth’s crust is disappearing beneath our feet – and most people don’t even realise itThe Earth’s crust is disappearing right beneath our feet – and most people don’t even realise it. Now, if you’re a geologist, ...
Canadian scientists found the oldest known rocks on Earth - dating back 4.16 billion years - shedding light on our planet’s ...
Scientists found a rhythmic mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is slowly tearing Africa apart - hinting at the birth of a new ...
Just over 4 billion years ago, magma from Earth’s mantle infiltrated a fracture in the young planet’s primordial crust.
The ancient history of Earth has always been hard to read. Most of the planet’s earliest crust has been lost, buried, or melted by geologic processes over billions of years.
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ScienceAlert on MSNEarth Is Pulsing Beneath Africa Where The Crust Is Being Torn ApartThe Afar junction is the point at which the Arabian, Nubian, and Somalian plates meet, each departing in their own directions to leave a widening gap under the Afar Triangle. Eventually, the crust ...
Ask Dr. Universe: Earth’s crust couldn’t withstand weight and pressure of a fragment of neutron star
What would happen if you put a baseball-sized piece of neutron star on the Earth? Would it fall to the core of the Earth and ...
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Study Finds on MSNAfrica’s Continental Split May Hold Clues To What’s Happening Deep Inside EarthScientists found that the speed at which continents split apart directly influences how molten rock flows deep beneath ...
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