The jaw-dropping island that's been described as 'the most alien-looking place on Earth'
It is one of the most isolated landforms of continental origin, having split from the supercontinent of Gondwana millions of ...
It’s Spring on Mars—and That Means Violently Explosive Geysers and Avalanches
The above image shows a 20-meter-long chunk of frozen carbon dioxide falling off a cliff. Rising temperatures during the ...
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The moon has its own Grand Canyon that was created in just 10 minutes
Two such lunar canyons, Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck, stretch over 270 km (168 miles) each, with depths of 2.7 km ...
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Grand Canyon Creatures Are Behaving Differently—Should We Be Worried?
Animals in the Grand Canyon are behaving in ways scientists have never seen before. Could climate change, human activity, or something even stranger be causing this shift in behavior? Find out what’s ...
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Flagstaff scientist explains how the Moon got two Grand Canyons
The far side of the Moon has its own versions of the Grand Canyon—two of them, in fact! A new study explains how these deep ...
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The Moon’s epic ‘grand canyons’ were gouged out in 10 minutes by an asteroid strike
The vast valleys of Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck demonstrate the incredible forces that shaped the face of the Moon.
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Asteroid impact carved two Grand Canyon-sized valleys on the Moon in under 10 minutes
Scientists found that an asteroid impact carved two massive canyons on the moon in minutes. High-speed debris helped shape ...
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The moon’s two grand canyons formed in less than 10 minutes
Two gargantuan canyons on the moon were carved by a hailstorm of rocks — and that’s good news for future lunar astronauts.
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Two of the Moon’s Grand Canyons Were Formed in Just Ten Violent Minutes, New Study Suggests
Scientists say Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck—dramatic trenches near the lunar south pole—were carved in a blast that ...
Grand canyons on the moon? Asteroid strike billions of years ago carved out 2 massive gorges
That's good news for scientists and NASA, which is looking to land astronauts at the south pole on the near, Earth-facing ...
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Two of Moon's Grand Canyons Were Created in Just 10 Minutes Due to a Powerful Impact 3.8 Billion Years Ago, Claim Researchers
Two of Moon's Grand Canyons Were Created in Just 10 Minutes Due to a Powerful Impact 3.8 Billion Years Ago, Claim Researchers ...