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USGS releases the first meticulous geological map of the Moon
The United States Geologic Survey (USGS), in collaboration with NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute, has released the first detailed geologic map of the Moon. Moon is quite different from Earth in...
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Huge sinkhole makes Ecuador's largest waterfall disappear
Τhe most impressive waterfall in Ecuador has run dry due to a massive sinkhole that emerged upstream. San Rafael waterfall is located in the Coca River and is surrounded by a stunning natural enviro...
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Study shows that hydropower dams reduce the temperature of rivers
A new study, published in the Environmental Research Letters journal, focuses on the impact of hydropower dams on the temperature of rivers in Asia's Mekong River basin. Scientists from the Universit...
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Puerto Rico's terrain changed after a series of earthquakes hit the region
NASA is currently examining satellite imagery data to determine the landscape changes in Puerto Rico caused by a series of earthquakes. Numerous seismic shocks (around 2,000) have recently struck Pue...
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NASA's InSight Lander investigates quakes in Mars
- Jan, 08, 2020
- Other Geotechnical Engineering Geology News On Research / Academia Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
InSight Lander, NASA's first mission to explore Mars' geology, is investigating the Red Planet's interior via recording tremblors known as "‘Marsquakes". NASA's InSight is the first vehicle to detect...
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