Curiosity Finds Ancient Wave Ripples on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity Rover has been exploring Mars since 2012 and, more recently has found evidence of ice-free ancient ponds and lakes on the surface. The rover found small undulations like those seen in sandy lake-beds on Earth. They would have been created by wind-driven water moving back and forth across the surface. The inescapable conclusion … Continue reading “Curiosity Finds Ancient Wave Ripples on Mars”

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Author: Mark Thompson

Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Just Officially Moved—and Scientists Just Updated Its Position

Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move again, drifting closer to Siberia with a pace and behavior that have puzzled scientists for decades. Why does this phenomenon matter, and what does it mean for the technology we rely on every day? Recent updates to a critical navigation model shed light on these shifts, but they also raise intriguing questions about Earth’s magnetic field and its future.

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Author: Arezki Amiri

Democrats have set a debt trap for Trump’s first days

Outgoing treasury secretary Janet Yellen has handed the new president a nasty surprise. Last Friday, just three days before Donald Trump’s inauguration, Yellen sent a letter to congressional leaders stating that the government would reach its statutory borrowing limit on 21 January, after which the Treasury would be forced to resort to emergency measures to […]Read More…

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Author: Philip Pilkington