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Mars Doesn’t Have Much of a Magnetosphere, But Here’s a Map

29th May, 2020

Thanks to the MAVEN mission, we're learning a lot about the fate of Mars' atmosphere, after it lost its magnetosphere billions of years ago.

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The coronavirus cleaned our air — it might clean the waters, too

29th May, 2020

Cleaner air might make for cleaner waters, too.

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Alaskan Coast at Risk of Catastrophic Landslide and Mega-Tsunami

29th May, 2020

Geoscientists estimate that a mountain slope could collapse into Prince William Sound within a year, and likely within 20 years, triggering devastating waves.

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The Virus and the Cyclone: The Tragedy in India and Bangladesh is Double

28th May, 2020

More than four million people have been forced to abandon their homes and reach emergency shelters, increasing the risk of contagion.

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Volcanoes

Volcanic eruptions can be hugely devastating events, wiping out towns and villages in the wake of the magma flows or ash clouds.

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Extraterrestrial life

The search for alien life catches many people's imagination and has always been a very public branch of science. So with all this investigation, why has our search revealed nothing? Are we truly alone in the Universe?

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Water

Water is vital for our survival, but how much do we really know about it?

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Structure of the Earth

We still don't know a lot about what is right underneath our feet, let alone what’s lurking miles down.

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Origin of life

The Origins of Life - Where and how did life begin?

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Climate change

Scientists agree that human activities are causing climate change, but the finer details are still unknown.

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Jupiter

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It’s been observed since Babylonian times yet we know little about what goes on inside this giant red planet.

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Saturn

The second of the four Jovian planets is known for its magnificent collection of rings; Saturn intrigues us with it’s mysterious nature.

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Planetary systems

Learning about other planetary systems teaches us a lot about our own planet and could potentially lead us to finding extra-terrestrial life!

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Weather

It affects our lives almost every day, and yet we still know very little about the causes and effects of our planet's weather systems.

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Friday 1st of July 2016

100,000 Years Later

Saturday 6th of February 2016

Location, Location, Location

Monday 21st of September 2015

Collapsing Ice Shelves

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Geology is the study of terrestrial structures and the processes acting upon them.

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