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Scientists Discover What Lies Beneath Antarctica's Ice More Clearly Than Ever
Previously, scientists relied on ground-based or airborne radar to map the subglacial topography.
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ESA’s Mars Express Discovers Deep Valleys and Frozen Features Hinting at Mars’ Icy Past
In July 2025, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter captured a high-resolution image of Acheron Fossae, a region marked by deep chasms and ridges on Mars’s surface. These features, created by ancient crustal stretching, split the terrain into raised horsts and sunken grabens. Valley floors reveal smooth surfaces carved by slow-moving...
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Death Count Rises To 4, 7 Still Missing In Himachal Flash Floods
With the recovery of two more bodies from a hydro project site in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district that was hit by floods on Wednesday, the death toll has risen to four, officials said on Thursday.
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Unexpected 'Grand Canyon' Found Beneath Antarctica's Floating Ice Shelves
An unexpected and previously unknown topography beneath Antarctica's floating ice shelves has come to light, courtesy of a new study.
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SWOT Satellite Observes Seismic Tsunami Event in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, a joint mission by NASA and France’s CNES, has observed a significant tsunami event in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord. Triggered by a massive rockslide in September 2023, the tsunami lasted for nine days and generated seismic signals recorded globally. The satellite's advanced radar technology...
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Some Landslide-Hit Areas In Wayanad May Be Uninhabitable Forever: Goverment
Some of the landslides-affected areas of the Wayanad district may be declared permanent "no habitation" zones following the large devastation caused to their topography, Kerala government authorities fear.
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Convoy Attack: Poonch's Dense Forests, Topography A Challenge For Forces
Even as search operations continue after the ambush on a convoy in Poonch, a worrying aspect for the forces has been how the challenging topography and dense fore in the Poonch-Rajouri region have left personnel exposed on several occasions.
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This Rajasthan Temple Offers 'Paap Mukti' Certificate After Taking A Dip In Holy Kund
The certificates then act as evidence that they do not carry any "sin" on their head, and that the boycott be revoked.
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Landslides Near Hydro Projects Unrelated To Construction, Says Power Ministry
Landslides in the Indian Himalayas around hydro power projects were caused mainly by topography, geological conditions and rainfall, the power ministry said on Wednesday, citing a study that ruled out construction as a factor.
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NASA Launches Satellite For Landmark Study Of Earth's Water
A satellite lifted off Friday from California on a mission to survey nearly all bodies of water on Earth, offering key insights on how they influence or are impacted by climate change.
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Scientists Discover What Lies Beneath Antarctica's Ice More Clearly Than Ever
Previously, scientists relied on ground-based or airborne radar to map the subglacial topography.
-
ESA’s Mars Express Discovers Deep Valleys and Frozen Features Hinting at Mars’ Icy Past
In July 2025, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter captured a high-resolution image of Acheron Fossae, a region marked by deep chasms and ridges on Mars’s surface. These features, created by ancient crustal stretching, split the terrain into raised horsts and sunken grabens. Valley floors reveal smooth surfaces carved by slow-moving...
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Death Count Rises To 4, 7 Still Missing In Himachal Flash Floods
With the recovery of two more bodies from a hydro project site in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district that was hit by floods on Wednesday, the death toll has risen to four, officials said on Thursday.
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Unexpected 'Grand Canyon' Found Beneath Antarctica's Floating Ice Shelves
An unexpected and previously unknown topography beneath Antarctica's floating ice shelves has come to light, courtesy of a new study.
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SWOT Satellite Observes Seismic Tsunami Event in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, a joint mission by NASA and France’s CNES, has observed a significant tsunami event in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord. Triggered by a massive rockslide in September 2023, the tsunami lasted for nine days and generated seismic signals recorded globally. The satellite's advanced radar technology...
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Some Landslide-Hit Areas In Wayanad May Be Uninhabitable Forever: Goverment
Some of the landslides-affected areas of the Wayanad district may be declared permanent "no habitation" zones following the large devastation caused to their topography, Kerala government authorities fear.
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Convoy Attack: Poonch's Dense Forests, Topography A Challenge For Forces
Even as search operations continue after the ambush on a convoy in Poonch, a worrying aspect for the forces has been how the challenging topography and dense fore in the Poonch-Rajouri region have left personnel exposed on several occasions.
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This Rajasthan Temple Offers 'Paap Mukti' Certificate After Taking A Dip In Holy Kund
The certificates then act as evidence that they do not carry any "sin" on their head, and that the boycott be revoked.
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Landslides Near Hydro Projects Unrelated To Construction, Says Power Ministry
Landslides in the Indian Himalayas around hydro power projects were caused mainly by topography, geological conditions and rainfall, the power ministry said on Wednesday, citing a study that ruled out construction as a factor.
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NASA Launches Satellite For Landmark Study Of Earth's Water
A satellite lifted off Friday from California on a mission to survey nearly all bodies of water on Earth, offering key insights on how they influence or are impacted by climate change.
