A critical tectonic process between the core and surface layers may be shut down earlier than anticipated The Earth’s molten interior is cooling faster than expected, which could turn the planet into a cold, inactive world similar to neighboring Mercury and Mars sooner than previously thought, researchers have warned. The study, published in the Earth […]
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‘Hazardous’ asteroid to enter Earth’s orbit next week
A large asteroid, listed by NASA as “potentially hazardous,” is going to fly by Earth next week, the agency warns. Asteroid 4660 Nereus is expected to enter Earth’s orbit on December 11, coming closer to our planet than ever before. But there is no reason for panic, Boris Shustov, who heads the Institute of Astronomy […]
Earth’s first continents dated WRONG all this time – study
The cratons, planet Earth’s first continents, arose from the seas between 3.3 and 3.2 billion years ago, a new study has suggested – several hundred million years before what was previously believed. Findings from a new study show that the whole Singhbhum Craton (eastern India) became subaerial around 3.2 to 3.3 billion years ago. The […]



