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Sahara Meteorite Points to Moon‑Size Lost Protoplanet

A peer‑reviewed mineral pressure analysis finds the angrite NWA 12774 crystallized at roughly 17.5 kilobars, implying a parent body far larger than an asteroid.

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Fungal Surges Found Around Dinosaur‑Era Extinction in North America

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NASA Maps Reveal 34% Rise in Nighttime Light With Widespread Dimming

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NASA–ISRO Satellite Maps Parts of Mexico City Sinking Over 2 Centimeters a Month

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OSIRIS-REx Sample Shows Bennu’s Water Flowed in Channels, Preserving Fragile Organics

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Oldest Direct Evidence Shows Earth's Plates Were Moving 3.5 Billion Years Ago

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3mo ago

Climate Change Is Slowing Earth’s Spin at a Pace Unseen in 3.6 Million Years

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Alpine Ice Core Reveals Medieval Pollution as Rapid Melting Imperils the Record

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NASA Maps Saharan Dust Surge Over Europe as Study Finds Sharp Solar Power Losses

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3mo ago

Nature Review Finds Coastal Sea Levels Undercounted by About a Foot, Expanding Near-Term Risk

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3mo ago

New Antarctic Grounding-Line Record Finds 12,820 km² Ice Loss as West Antarctic Glaciers Retreat

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3mo ago

Saharan Dust Plume Brushes UK, Triggers Pollution Alerts and Vivid Skies

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Echinus Geyser Reawakens in Yellowstone, Then Eases After Mid-February Burst

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3mo ago

Antarctic Grounding Line Has Lost About 13,000 Square Kilometers Since 1992, Study Finds

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3mo ago

30-Year Map Finds 12,800 km² of Antarctic Grounded Ice Lost as 77% of Coastline Holds

Earth Science

Sahara Meteorite Points to Moon‑Size Lost Protoplanet

Fungal Surges Found Around Dinosaur‑Era Extinction in North America

NASA Maps Reveal 34% Rise in Nighttime Light With Widespread Dimming

NASA–ISRO Satellite Maps Parts of Mexico City Sinking Over 2 Centimeters a Month

NASA–ISRO Satellite Maps Mexico City Sinking at Centimeter-Per-Month Pace

Methana Study Finds Long‑Quiet Volcanoes May Not Be Extinct

NASA Launches Interactive Tool That Spells Your Name With Real Landsat Images

NASA’s Overhauled Boeing 777 Reaches Langley to Lead Airborne Science

Antarctica’s A-23A Megaberg Disintegrates After Nearly 40 Years

OSIRIS-REx Sample Shows Bennu’s Water Flowed in Channels, Preserving Fragile Organics

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Oldest Direct Evidence Shows Earth's Plates Were Moving 3.5 Billion Years Ago

Climate Change Is Slowing Earth’s Spin at a Pace Unseen in 3.6 Million Years

Alpine Ice Core Reveals Medieval Pollution as Rapid Melting Imperils the Record

NASA Maps Saharan Dust Surge Over Europe as Study Finds Sharp Solar Power Losses

Nature Review Finds Coastal Sea Levels Undercounted by About a Foot, Expanding Near-Term Risk

New Antarctic Grounding-Line Record Finds 12,820 km² Ice Loss as West Antarctic Glaciers Retreat

Saharan Dust Plume Brushes UK, Triggers Pollution Alerts and Vivid Skies

Echinus Geyser Reawakens in Yellowstone, Then Eases After Mid-February Burst

Antarctic Grounding Line Has Lost About 13,000 Square Kilometers Since 1992, Study Finds

30-Year Map Finds 12,800 km² of Antarctic Grounded Ice Lost as 77% of Coastline Holds

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