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Blue planet: Study proposes new origin theory for Earth's water
AFP, Published on 28/08/2020
» WASHINGTON: Water covers 70% of the Earth's surface and is crucial to life as we know it, but how it got here has been a longstanding scientific debate.
New images from asteroid probe yield clues on planet formation
AFP, Published on 23/08/2019
» WASHINGTON - Photographs snapped by a shoebox-sized probe that explored the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu offer new clues about its composition, insights that are expected to help scientists understand the formation of our solar system.
New images from asteroid probe offer clues on planet formation
AFP, Published on 23/08/2019
» WASHINGTON - Photographs snapped by a shoebox-sized probe that explored the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu have offered new clues about its composition, insights that will help scientists understand the formation of our solar system.
A new, water-logged history of the Moon
AFP, Published on 01/06/2016
» PARIS - After the Apollo missions scooped up rocks from the Moon's surface and brought them home, scientists were convinced for decades that they had proof our nearest celestial neighbour was drier than a bone.
Chinese pay sky-high meteorite prices
AFP, Published on 30/10/2014
» URUMQI, China - One small cheque to a businessman, one giant leap for a meteorite: after journeys of millions of kilometres, rocks formed from the primordial soup of the solar system have landed on the walls of a Chinese showroom.
Space rock craze hits South Korea after meteor shower
AFP, Published on 18/03/2014
» A corner of South Korea is in the grip of a frenzied hunt for valuable space souvenirs, following a rare meteor shower there last week.
Scientists claim discovery of Russian meteorites
AFP, Published on 18/02/2013
» Russian scientists said Monday they had discovered over 50 fragments of the meteor that struck the Urals last week, creating a shockwave that injured 1,200 people and damaged thousands of homes.