Tag: Earth
The cost of social media to the planet: Do you know that by logging into your favorite social network, you are also polluting the Earth? Here are the most guilty platforms
When we think of social media, we may think of WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter or Facebook. This is not abnormal at all. Because these are the platforms we use the…
Relativistic gravitation has been measured like never before to slow down time on Earth
You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Galileo: how does the European GPS work? In video, simplified presentation of the operation of Galileo, the European satellite positioning system. Like the…
Traces of a major meteorite impact that occurred 280 million years ago
You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] 5 questions about meteorites They would have caused the disappearance of the dinosaurs and their craters adorn the surface of the Earth. Every…
Why is the Moon so big compared to the Earth?
You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Direct observation of the formation of an exomoon The giant Alma radio telescope has taken the first direct image of a moon forming…
Is the Martian crust different from the Earth’s crust?
On a large scale, the internal structure of Mars appears quite similar to that of Earth. But what about in detail? The InSight mission to Mars provides us with details…
The future Sun’s Wrath monitoring satellite has a name!
At the end of a competition which took place from May to September 2021, the European Space Agency received 5,422 proposals to name its satellite dedicated to monitoring the Sun.…
The inner core of the Earth is not really solid!
Until now considered as solid, the inner core of the Earth would actually be in an intermediate state, between solid and liquid. This is demonstrated by a new study, whose…
Huge crustal intrusion could cause mega-earthquakes off Japan
Understanding the origin and the processes responsible for Japan’s strong seismicity is essential to protect the inhabitants of this region of the world. In this context, the structure and composition…
The inner core of the Earth is not really solid!
Until now considered as solid, the inner core of the Earth would actually be in an intermediate state, between solid and liquid. This is demonstrated by a new study, whose…
Huge intrusion into ocean crust could cause mega-earthquakes off Japan
Understanding the origin and the processes responsible for Japan’s strong seismicity is essential to protect the inhabitants of this region of the world. In this context, the structure and composition…