High Resolution Imaging Reveals Puzzling Features Deep in Earth’s Interior
New research led by the University of Cambridge is the first to obtain a detailed ‘image’ of an unusual pocket of rock at the boundary…
Geophysics
Volcanic Lightning: The Science Behind This Spectacular Phenomenon
You’ve undoubtedly gazed out of the window to marvel at a lightning storm in all its glory. Thunderstorms are certainly a sight to behold, but…
Antarctic Orca Submarine Volcano Blasted by Swarm of 85,000 Earthquakes
In a remote area, a mix of geophysical methods identifies magma transfer below the seafloor as the cause. Even off the coast of Antarctica, volcanoes…
Models of Landscape Formation on Saturn’s Moon Titan Reveal an Earth-Like Alien World
A new hypothesis reveals that a global sedimentary cycle driven by seasons could explain the formation of landscapes on Saturn’s moon Titan. The research shows…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Reports Back on “Most Chemically Diverse Part” of Gale Crater on Mars
ChemCam played a key role in analyzing new data. The first study of the Glen Torridon region in Mars’ Gale crater reveals that groundwater altered…
Jupiter’s Innermost Moon – Io – Has Spectacular Dunes
Rutgers study shows new way dunes can form on varied celestial surfaces. Scientists have long pondered how Jupiter’s innermost moon, Io, has meandering ridges as…
Breaking News in Search for Extraterrestrial Life: Evidence of Water Near Europa’s Surface
Explanation for the formation of abundant features on Europa bodes well for the search for extraterrestrial life. Jupiter’s moon Europa is a prime candidate for…
Giant Ice Volcanos on Pluto May Have Formed From Multiple Cryovolcanic Eruption Events
Scientists on NASA’s New Horizons mission team have discovered multiple episodes of cryovolcanism may have formed some kinds of surface structures on Pluto, the likes…
Ground-Breaking Research: The Earth Beneath Us May Be Shifting – Not Static
Article in Nature ‘sets the deep Earth free.’ Ground-breaking research into the hot structures deep in the Earth suggest they could be much more fluid…
The Geocenter of the Earth Is Changing (and Why That Matters) [Video]
At the foundation of virtually all airborne, space-based and ground-based Earth observations is the TRF, or Terrestrial Reference Frame. The TRF relies on an accurate…
New Clues to Earth’s Formation From Ancient Helium Leaking From the Planet’s Core
Vast stores of helium from the Big Bang lingering in the core suggest Earth formed inside a solar nebula. Helium-3, a rare isotope of helium…
Stunning Subsurface Images of Yellowstone National Park Reveal “Mystery Sandwich” Plumbing System
The geysers and fumaroles of Yellowstone National Park are among the most iconic and popular geological features on our planet. Each year, millions of visitors…
Quake-Ception – Groundbreaking Earthquake Discovery: Risk Models Overlook an Important Element
Earthquakes themselves affect the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates, which in turn could impact on future earthquakes, according to new research from the University of…
“Chaos Terrains” Could Be Shuttling Oxygen to Ocean on Jupiter’s Moon Europa
Salt water within the icy shell of Jupiter’s moon Europa could be transporting oxygen into an ice-covered ocean of liquid water where it could potentially…
Hot Springs Reveal Where Continental Plates Collide Beneath Tibet – Long-Debated Theories Debunked
By analyzing the chemistry of over 200 geothermal springs, researchers have identified where the Indian Plate ends beneath Tibet, debunking some long-debated theories about the…
Meteorites That Helped Form Earth May Have Originated in the Outer Solar System
Evidence suggests surface minerals of outer main-belt asteroids, proposed to have sourced building blocks of Earth’s water and life, are only stable at low temperatures….
Hidden Magnitude-8.2 Earthquake Source of Mysterious Global Tsunami
Researchers uncover why a complex earthquake in the south Atlantic sent an unexpected tsunami around the world in 2021. A 47 km-deep, magnitude 7.5 earthquake…
Two Massive Blobs in Earth’s Mantle Baffle Scientists With Their Surprising Properties
Earth is layered like an onion, with a thin outer crust, a thick viscous mantle, a fluid outer core, and a solid inner core. Within…
