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Geology
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Two gigantic continent-sized rocky anomalies lie atop the outer core, and science suggests they are remnants of the protoplanet that formed the Moon.
Geology
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At 4,400 million years old, these tiny minerals from Australia proved that the planet hosted liquid water and solid crust much earlier than science believed.
Geology
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Eight hundred meters below the Atlantic, an unusual chemical reaction between the ocean and Earth's mantle raises sixty-meter monoliths.
Nature
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These unique geological formations are true time capsules that reveal the history of our planet
Geology
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Microscopic fragments dating back 4,400 million years proved that our planet cooled much earlier than believed.
Science and technology
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The discovery of complex sugars in comets and meteorites suggests that the essential components for life may have arrived from the cosmos.