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Earth’s core might now be spinning in the opposite direction, study findsThe Earth's core is largely mysterious. Because of its extreme depth below the planet's surface, it's difficult to study.ScienceJan 24
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Two NASA spacecraft record biggest meteor strikes at Mars: ‘We were so lucky’Two NASA spacecraft at Mars--one on the surface and the other in orbit-- have recorded the biggest meteor strikes and impact craters yet.ScienceOct 27, 2022
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Earth is spinning faster than normal, and we just had our shortest day in recent historyJune 29, 2022 has recently become the shortest day recorded. The average day is 24 hours long, but June 29 was 1.59 millisecond shorter.TrendingAug 4, 2022
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Environmentalists gather at Victoria Park in London, Ont. for first annual EarthFestThe Environmental Action Committee and the City of London encourages Londoners to continue doing their part to make a difference, even after EarthFest is over.EnvironmentApr 22, 2022
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Western University scientist discovers possible age of massive impact crater in GreenlandA new research paper from scientist Elizabeth Silber is now suggesting the Hiawatha crater in Greenland could have formed between 11,700 and 2.6 million years ago.CanadaJun 1, 2021
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NASA’s Mars rover ‘Perseverance’ lands with the help of Quebec-born engineerOver the next two years, Percy, as the rover is nicknamed, will use its two-metre arm to drill down and collect rock samples with possible signs of bygone microscopic lifeTechFeb 18, 2021
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NASA finds definitive evidence of water on moon’s surfacePrevious observations have suffered from ambiguity between water and its molecular cousin hydroxyl, but the new detection used a method that yielded unambiguous findings.ScienceOct 26, 2020
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NASA spacecraft grabs rock from speeding Bennu asteroid in historic firstThe OSIRIS-REx spacecraft played 'tag' with the surface of the asteroid, snatching a sample of rock in a historic first for NASA.TrendingOct 21, 2020
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Plan B? Newly discovered planet is the closest yet to a second EarthA computer ignored the foreign world as a false positive, but scientists took a second look and found a planet similar to our own.TrendingApr 24, 2020
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Regina celebrates a socially-distant Earth Day: ‘Nature starts at your back door’Dutch Growers, a Saskatchewan-based greenhouse, said growing plants is a great way to give back to the planet on Earth Day.CanadaApr 22, 2020
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