People in eastern Victoria witnessed a bright streak across the sky, followed by a loud sonic boom that …
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Science Unmasked
Earth’s ‘Oldest’ Impact Crater Is Much Younger Than Previously Thought — New Study
by Troy OakesEver been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the “clocks” geologists use to date events can also …
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Science Unmasked
1 Billion Years Ago, a Meteorite Struck Scotland and Influenced Life on Earth
by Troy OakesWe’ve discovered that a meteorite struck northwest Scotland 1 billion years ago, 200 million years later than previously …
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Space
Earth Is Bombarded With Rocks From Space — but Who Gets to Keep These Ultimate Antiques?
by Troy OakesEvery day, about 48.5 tons of space rock hurtle toward Earth. Meteorites that fall into the ocean are …
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Space
New Research Shows Most Meteorites Crashing Into Earth Come From a Single Source
by Troy OakesThe sight of a meteorite streaking across the sky brings wonder and excitement to children and adults alike. …
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Space
Not Just Space Rocks: 6 Things We’ve Learned About Earth From Meteorites and Comets
by Troy OakesApart from the Sun, its planets, and their moons, our Solar System has vast amounts of space rocks …
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Environment
Australian ‘Bush Glass’ Bears the Fingerprints of a Cosmic Collision With an Iron Meteorite
by Troy OakesHow Earth and the other planets of the solar system formed and evolved over the eons is a …
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ChinaEditor's Pick
The Mysterious White Feathers: A Warning of the End of the Chinese Communist Party (Part 2)
by Hermann RohrThis is a two-part series; please go here for Part 1 Feathers falling from the sky are a …
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SpaceFeatured
Machine Learning ‘Phones Home’ for Famous ‘Black Beauty’ Martian Meteorite
by Troy OakesUsing a multidisciplinary approach involving a machine learning algorithm, the new research – published in Nature Communications – identified the …
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Rocky, the German shepherd, was comfortably sleeping inside his doghouse on April 23, 2019, when a fragment from …