Volcanic Rocks

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  3.6 Billion Years Old And Counting. Meet Earth's Oldest Mountains

  The Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains represent something profound: a genuine window into Earth's infancy.

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  Mars Once Had Changing Lakes: NASA Reveals Signs Of Life-Friendly Water Phases In Jezero Crater

  As Mars's atmosphere changed, Jezero's water gradually became less acidic and more balanced.

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  NASA’s Perseverance Rover Spots Helmet-Like Rock on Mars, Sparks Geology Debate

  NASA’s Perseverance rover has photographed a helmet-shaped rock on Mars. Nicknamed “Horneflya,” the unusual spherule-covered formation intrigues scientists exploring how water, volcanic activity, or chemical processes shaped the Martian surface. Captured by Mastcam-Z, the discovery adds to Perseverance’s catalogue of strange formations and ...

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  The Earth Is Leaking Gold: Scientists Stunned To Find Precious Metals Emerging From Core

  These metals have been locked away since the planet's formation 4.5 billion years ago.

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  30,000-Year-Old Vulture Feathers Discovered, Uniquely Preserved in Volcanic Ash

  Fossilized feathers of a 30,000-year-old vulture, found in volcanic ash near Rome, have been analyzed, revealing a unique preservation process. Unlike typical fossilized feathers, these retained three-dimensional structures, likely due to zeolite minerals formed in the ash. Scientists believe the vulture was buried in a low-temperature pyroclastic ...

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  Seafloor Spreading Slowdown May Have Caused 26–32m Sea Level Drop Over Millions of Years

  Between 15 million and 6 million years ago, ocean crust production declined by 35 percent, leading to deeper ocean basins. This geological shift is believed to have caused a sea level drop of 26–32 meters. Research suggests that heat transfer from the mantle to the ocean decreased by 8 percent, potentially altering ocean chemistry. Some studies i...

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  Massive Water Reservoir Discovered Beneath Oregon Cascades, Twice the Size of Lake Mead

  A large hidden aquifer, holding more than twice the water volume of Lake Mead, has been discovered beneath the Oregon Cascades. Scientists found the water, stored in volcanic rocks, has the potential to impact both water usage and volcanic activity. Researchers stress the need for further studies on how climate change could affect this reservoir, w...

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  Jupiter’s Moon Io Shows No Magma Ocean as New Findings Explain Volcanic Eruptions

  NASA's latest findings indicate that Jupiter's volcanic moon Io does not have a global magma ocean beneath its surface, debunking previous theories. This conclusion comes from analysis of data from NASA's Juno spacecraft and archival observations from the Galileo mission. The study suggests that Io's interior is more solid than expected, with volca...

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  Moon Rocks Brought From the Far Side Confirm Ancient Volcanic Activity

  Researchers analysing lunar samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission have uncovered evidence of ancient volcanic activity on the Moon’s far side. The mission, which returned nearly two kilograms of lunar soil in June, landed in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, one of the Moon’s oldest craters. Studies published in Science and Nature revealed volc...

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  What Studies On Soil Sample From Moon's Far Side Have Found

  Volcanic rock in the sample collected by Chang'e-6, the first mission that brought back soil from the far side of the Moon, is about 2.8 billion years old, suggesting the landing site was volcanically active at the time, according to two new studies.

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  Scientists Confirm Volcanic Eruptions on Moon’s Far Side in New Study

  A recent study has confirmed the existence of volcanic eruptions on the Moon’s far side. By analysing lunar soil samples brought back by China’s Chang’e-6 mission, scientists discovered volcanic rock fragments dating to over 2.8 billion years ago. These findings reveal a long history of volcanic activity on the Moon’s far side, mirroring th...

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  Europe Is Creating Its Own Moon At LUNA Facility. All About The Mission

  This facility, located near Cologne, Germany, features 900 tons of crushed volcanic rock to mimic the lunar surface.

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  Asteroid That Triggered Dinosaur Extinction Was a Carbon-Rich C-Type Space Rock, Study Finds

  Recent research has provided new insights into the asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago, causing a mass extinction event that led to the end of the dinosaurs. Scientists have now identified this impactor as a carbon-rich "C-type" asteroid, a type of space rock that likely originated in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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  Iceland Declares State Of Emergency After 800 Earthquakes Within 14 Hours

  Iceland declared a state of emergency on Friday after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the country's southwestern Reykjanes peninsula, in what could be a precursor to a volcanic eruption.

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  Plastic Rocks Discovered On Remote Island, Caused By Marine Pollution

  There are few places on Earth as isolated as Trindade island, a volcanic outcrop a three- to four-day boat trip off the coast of Brazil.