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How Peruvian Meteorite Made It to Earth

By admin • Mar 12th, 2008 • Category: Geology

It made news around the world: On Sept. 15, 2007, an object hurtled through the sky and crashed into the Peruvian countryside. Scientists dispatched to the site near the village of Carancas found a gaping hole in the ground.
Peter Schultz, professor of geological sciences at Brown University and an expert in extraterrestrial […]

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Researchers Discovered Earth’s Inner, Innermost Core

By admin • Mar 10th, 2008 • Category: Geology

Geologists at the University of Illinois have confirmed the discovery of Earth’s inner, innermost core, and have created a three-dimensional model that describes the seismic anisotropy and texturing of iron crystals within the inner core.“For many years, we have been like blind men touching different parts of an elephant,” said U. of I. geologist Xiaodong […]

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The Mystery of Antarctic Has Been Solved?

By admin • Feb 29th, 2008 • Category: Geology

Scientists think they may have solved some of the mystery surrounding the creation of the Antarctic ice sheet 34 million years ago.
Scientists from Cardiff University and National Museum Wales have been studying ice sheet formation in the frozen continent.
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