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Space: The Solar System
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Astronauts may one day drink water from ancient moon volcanoes - Astronauts May One Day Drink Water from Ancient Moon Volcanoes      (via sciencedaily.com) 

If any humans had been alive 2 to 4 billion years ago, they may have looked up and seen a sliver of...

Space: The Solar System
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Researchers enlist robot swarms to mine lunar resources - Researchers Enlist Robot Swarms to Mine Lunar Resources      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Building a base on the moon was once something out of science fiction, but now scientists are starti...

Space: The Solar System
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Unmasking the secrets of Mercury, in color - Unmasking the Secrets of Mercury, in Color      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The MESSENGER spacecraft is the first ever to orbit the planet Mercury, and the spacecraft's seven s...

Geoscience: Geology
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Unlocking deep carbon's fate - Unlocking Deep Carbon's Fate: Understanding the Role of Carbon in Earth's Mantle      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Carbon dioxide in the deep Earth may be more active than previously thought and may have played a bi...

Engineering: Graphene
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Thin mica shows semiconducting behavior, say scientists in new study - Thin Mica Shows Semiconducting Behavior, Say Scientists in New Study      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Muscovite mica (MuM) is a highly stable mineral that is commonly used as an insulator. However, the ...

Biology: Marine Ecology: Sea Life Geoscience: Oceanography
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Whale warning as clock ticks towards deep-sea mining - Whale Warning as Clock Ticks Towards Deep-Sea Mining      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Seabed mining could soon begin in the deep ocean -- but the potential impact on animals including wh...

Space: The Solar System
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Shocked zircon find a 'one-off gift' from Mars - Shocked Zircon Find a 'One-Off Gift' from Mars      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers studying a Martian meteorite have found the first evidence of high-intensity damage caus...

Environmental: General Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Geology
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New clues about the rise of Earth's continents - New Clues About the Rise of Earth's Continents      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

New research deepens the understanding of Earth's crust by testing and ultimately eliminating one po...

Geoscience: Earthquakes
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Diamonds and rust at Earth's core-mantle boundary - Diamonds and Rust at Earth's Core-Mantle Boundary      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists discover that a potential 'diamond factory' may have existed at Earth's core-mantle bound...

Archaeology: General
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Rare deep-sea brine pools discovered in Red Sea - Rare Deep-Sea Brine Pools Discovered in Red Sea      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers recently discovered rare deep-sea brine pools in the Gulf of Aqaba, a northern extension...

Space: Structures and Features
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Sculpted by starlight: A meteorite witness to the solar system's birth - Sculpted by Starlight: A Meteorite Witness to the Solar System's Birth      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists knew a burst of UV light left its mark on our solar system. Now they know the source of t...

Geoscience: Earthquakes Geoscience: Geology
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Researchers uncover secrets on how Alaska's Denali Fault formed - Researchers Uncover Secrets on How Alaska's Denali Fault Formed      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New findings begin to fill major gaps in understanding about how geological faults behave and appear...