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Simulations prove early Earth's liquid core generated protective magnetic field
Earth is fortunate in having a magnetic field: it protects the planet and its life from harmful cosmic radiation. Other ...
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Collaboration or collapse: Why Earth observation must be a global mission
At this year's symposium, ESA celebrated 50 years of space science and cooperation. But behind the celebration was a warning: ...
Nature17h
Powerful satellite will chart changes on Earth’s surface in exquisite detail — down to a centimetre
NISAR — which stands for NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar — will use two radar instruments operating at different ...
When Earth’s Surface Shifts, a New Satellite Will See It
NISAR, built jointly by NASA and India’s space agency and launched on Wednesday, will use radar to monitor tiny changes ...
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Earth's continents are drying out at unprecedented rate, satellite data reveal
The US West Coast is the world's worst mega-drying region. The world is losing fresh water at an unprecedented rate, two ...
Earth’s Hidden Eighth Continent Is No Longer Lost
Zealandia, considered a candidate for the Earth’s eighth continent, was mostly lost to the sea. Geologists say they’ve now ...
Nature15h
Earth's deepest ecosystem discovered six miles below the sea
Submersible dives reveal a startling diversity of life in the depths of the Pacific Ocean — plus, how respiratory infections ...
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How life thrives in one of the most hostile environments on Earth
Creatures that lurk more than 9000 metres deep in the Pacific Ocean get their nutrients from a surprising source ...