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North America is 'dripping' down into Earth's mantle, scientists discover
Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust above it to "drip" and suck down rocks from across the continent.
Rare colorful lightning caught on camera by ISS astronaut. 'OK, this is kind of out there'
"OK, this is kind of out there and caters to your inner Uber-Geek."
Watch 'potentially hazardous' asteroid fly near Earth this weekend in this free livestream
The near-Earth asteroid 2025 BC10 will pass safely near our planet on Saturday (April 5). The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream views of the asteroid's close approach online.
Scientists may have just found the driving force behind Venus' volcanos
Convection processes beneath Venus' scorched surface may help explain the planet's many volcanoes, a new study reports.
How to debate a flat-Earther: Proven scientific arguments and strategies
Some people around the world believe our planet is flat. Here's the (surprising) truth about debating them.
Major storms on Jupiter can leave a fingerprint in the planet's atmosphere
Big storms can strip some parts of Jupiter's atmosphere of ammonia, while leaving buried reservoirs of the gas elsewhere.
Powerful solar winds squish Jupiter's magnetic field 'like a giant squash ball'
A massive solar windstorm in 2017 compressed Jupiter's magnetosphere "like a giant squash ball," a new study reports.
ESA's new documentary paints worrying picture of Earth's orbital junk problem
The European Space Agency's new documentary short tackles the question of whether space debris has reached crisis level.
