Scientists compiled a list of what rare minerals make Earth unique and different from all other planets and natural satellites we have been so concerned with exploring. Researchers compiled a list of 2,550 truly rare minerals To be considered “rare”, minerals have to form under very specific conditions and in unique locations There are around 120 […]
Mysterious Crack Opens Up Deep In Michigan Forest
A mysterious crack opens up deep in Michigan Forest, as the scientists inform us. A strange and sudden buckling of the earth in Michigan five years ago is now being explained as a limestone bulge. Seismologists are studying a massive crack in the ground that appeared north of Menominee, Michigan in 2010 The crack split the […]
A Medium-Sized Asteroid Could Bring An Ice Age
It appears that a medium-sized asteroid could bring an Ice Age for the better part of a decade on Earth should it hit our planet on land. Given recent news of close fly-bys, it’s interesting to know what could happen. We will not be hit by asteroids for the foreseeable future, but what if? Researchers studied […]
Another Close Fly-By Asteroid Will Pass Earth
Next month, another close fly-by asteroid will pass Earth, but there are fortunately no chances of impact that could be damaging to our planet or its population. Asteroid 2013 TX68 was first discovered in October 2013 It’s likely to pass by our planet on March 5th of this year Due to the short glimpse into its […]
The Moon Formed after Theia Hit Earth
Recently, there was a change of heart among the scientific community. The debate about the Moon’s formation is an old one, but it seem that an intrepid team of scientists managed, to put an end to it. According to their paper, the Moon formed after Theia hit Earth, a planetary-mass object. Scientists analyzed the levels […]