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  1. Earth's inner core 'apparently' slowing down, which could change day length, study finds

    Earth's inner core 'apparently' slowing down, which could change day length, study finds

    NEW DELHI: A new study has provided "clear evidence" that Earth's inner core began slowing its rotation in 2010 compared to the planet's surface.The slow motion could change the length of a day on Earth by fractions of a second, the researchers said.Earth's inner core is a solid sphere made...
  2. Scientists discover frost on Mars' volcanoes

    Scientists discover frost on Mars' volcanoes

    New Delhi, Researchers have detected frost on the top of a volcano on Mars, which was considered "impossible" till now due to the warm temperatures on the planet.The international team of researchers, led by the University of Bern in Switzerland, said the discovery marks the first time that...
  3. New "fiery" exoplanet discovered, displaying volcanic activity like Jupiter's Io

    New "fiery" exoplanet discovered, displaying volcanic activity like Jupiter's Io

    New Delhi: Researchers have discovered a new "fiery, bright red" exoplanet displaying intense volcanic activity similar to Jupiter's moon Io.Additionally, the many active volcanoes on the exoplanet may make its surface hotter than that of some stars, he said.In a known star system about 66...
  4. Why Venus is dry, new study explains

    Why Venus is dry, new study explains

    NEW DELHI: Venus, our neighboring planet and closest to the sun, is dry because the hydrogen in its atmosphere is lost to space, causing it to lack one of the two elements needed to make water, according to new research.Co-lead author Erin Cangi, a research scientist at the University of...
  5. NYU Abu Dhabi researchers use Webb telescope to find new insights on giant exoplanet

    NYU Abu Dhabi researchers use Webb telescope to find new insights on giant exoplanet

    Abu Dhabi [UAE], NYU Abu Dhabi Research Scientist Jasmina Blasik and Associate Professor Ian Dobbs-Dixon of the Center for Astrophysics and Space Science (CASS), together with colleagues from the James Webb Space Telescope Transitin Exoplanet Early Release Science (JTEC-ERS) ) The team has...
  6. Study finds "oldest evidence" of Earth's magnetic field in Greenland rocks

    Study finds "oldest evidence" of Earth's magnetic field in Greenland rocks

    New Delhi: According to new research, "old evidence of the Earth's magnetic field" has been found in rocks discovered from Greenland.Scientists found that these rocks are about 3.7 billion years old, and the magnetic field strength is at least 15 microtesla. He said this is equivalent to the...
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