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A bright lens of anorthosite, a rock type prevalent on the lunar surface, is cradled within sheared rocks in the…
A new map of the terrain beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet links hundreds of valleys that previous maps missed or…
Seasonal changes redistribute enough water around Earth to shift the planet’s center of mass back and forth by fractions of…
An amateur astronomer scouting online satellite maps for campsites in Quebec found an impact crater instead.
Reds, yellows, and oranges are already sweeping across tundra landscapes in Nunavut.
Mexico’s second-largest metropolitan area borders on folded rock layers of the Sierra Madre Oriental.
Layers of sedimentary rock that jut from the Soledad Basin at surprising angles have long enthralled television and film producers,…
These glacial landforms jut into northern Lake Huron, surrounded by sheltered channels and coves frequented by fish and small watercraft.
The ocean’s ebbs and flows reveal dynamic tidal flats and a well-traveled shipping route along the coast of Germany.
