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Astronomers discovered Earth-like planet in a Binary Star System

Jul 4, 2014

The answer to the question- Are we alone in this universe? Now seems even more possible. Recently astronomers have discovered a new planet in a binary star system which is located 3000 light years from Earth. A...

Our oceans are almost destroyed by overfishing, pollution

Platonium

Jun 26, 2014

Innovation

The Global Ocean Commission recently released a report which implies that the world's oceans are being destroyed. This is not happening because of natural forces or random events, but it is happening because o...

Oceans of Water stored 400 Miles beneath Earth’s Surface in Ringwoodite crystals

Abby Smith

Jun 16, 2014

Innovation

Researchers from Northwestern University and University of New Mexico have found deep pockets of magma located 400 miles beneath the Earth's surface in North America, where lies oceans' worth of water locked up...

Huge water reserves found 400 miles below Earth’s Surface

Jamie Hacking

Jun 14, 2014

Innovation

The “transition zone” in the Earth’s mantle earlier suspected to contain water trapped in rare minerals has been proven to have water trapped between the upper and lower mantle layers. A recent study conducted ...

Earth and Moon are 60 million years older than previously thought, says a research

Jamie Hacking

Jun 12, 2014

Innovation

A new research presented at Goldschmidt Geochemistry Conference in Sacramento, California suggests that The Earth and the Moon may be around 60 million years older than previously thought. The timing of the gia...

Astronomical society says light years far Exoplanets have monster problems

Platonium

Jun 3, 2014

Innovation

The 224th American Astronomical Science meeting in Boston has been abuzz with discussion on exoplanets, with many findings indicating that they have some big problems. Exoplanets are gigantic planets, with s...

NASA discovered an Earth like habitable planet

Abby Smith

Apr 21, 2014

Innovation

NASA has announced the findings of an Earth like planet in an on-going planet-finding mission, named Kepler. The planet, now known as Kepler-186f is 490 light years away from the Earth. The newly found plane...

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