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  Simulated Atmosphere Research to Help NASA Interpret Data from Juno Mission to Jupiter

  August 3, 2011 — In August of 2016, when NASA's Juno Mission begins sending back information about the atmosphere of the planet Jupiter, research done by engineers using a 2,400-pound pressure vessel will help ... > full story
• Geology
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  A Hot Topic: Radioactive Decay Is Key Ingredient Behind Earth's Heat, Research Shows

  August 2, 2011 — Nearly half of the Earth's heat comes from the radioactive decay of materials inside, according to ... > full story
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  The Last Great Wilderness: Human Impact on the Deep Sea

  August 1, 2011 — Over 20 deep-sea experts participating in the Census of Marine Life project SYNDEEP conducted a semi-quantitative analysis of the most important anthropogenic impacts that affect deep-sea habitats at ... > full story
• Global Warming
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  Ancient Tides Quite Different from Today -- Some Dramatically Higher, Some Lower

  August 1, 2011 — The ebb and flow of the ocean tides, generally thought to be one of the most predictable forces on Earth, are actually quite variable over long time periods, in ways that have not been adequately ... > full story
• Near-Earth Object Impacts
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  Avoiding Nemesis: Does Impact Rate for Asteroids and Comets Vary Periodically With Time?

  August 1, 2011 — Is Earth more likely or less likely to be hit by an asteroid or comet now as compared to, say, 20 million years ago? Several studies have claimed to have found periodic variations, with the ... > full story
• Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
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  NASA's WISE Finds Earth's First 'Trojan' Asteroid

  July 27, 2011 — Astronomers studying observations taken by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission have discovered the first known "Trojan" asteroid orbiting the sun along with ... > full story
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  Reservoirs of Ancient Lava Shaped Earth

  July 27, 2011 — Geological history has periodically featured giant lava eruptions that coat large swaths of land or ocean floor with basaltic lava, which hardens into rock formations called flood basalt. New ... > full story
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  Unique Volcanic Complex Discovered on Moon's Far Side

  July 25, 2011 — Analysis of new images of a curious "hot spot" on the far side of the Moon reveal it to be a small volcanic province created by the upwelling of silicic magma. The unusual location of the province ... > full story
• Geology
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  Fool's Gold Gives Scientists Priceless Insight Into Earth's Evolution

  July 22, 2011 — Fool's gold is providing scientists with valuable insights into a turning point in the Earth's evolution, which took place billions of years ... > full story
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  Diamonds Pinpoint Start of Colliding Continents

  July 21, 2011 — Jewelers abhor diamond impurities, but they are a bonanza for scientists. Safely encased in the super-hard diamond, impurities are unaltered, ancient minerals that can tell the story of Earth's ... > full story

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