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Planetary science: The impact of the 200 new craters on the Moon

Planetary science: The impact of the 200 new craters on the Moon

More than 200 new craters on the Moon - 33 per cent more than predicted in current models - are identified in a new study in Nature this week. The study provides insight into the impact-cratering process as well as the rate of crater formation on the Moon. It is important when dating rock units on the Moon and other terrestrial bodies. Oct 12, 2016
Hurricane Matthew: death toll nears 900

Hurricane Matthew: death toll nears 900

The number of people killed from Hurricane Matthew climbs towards 900 with risk of cholera and lack of emergency supplies adding to the devastation. Oct 9, 2016
Lastarria Volcano: A close-up view of lava flows

Lastarria Volcano: A close-up view of lava flows

Drone footage shows dramatic pictures of Lastarria, a stratovolcano along the border of Argentina and Chile. It is noted for its molten sulphur lava flows and a debris avalanche. The footage shows its fumarole openings emitting gas and the surrounding rugged landscape.The volcano, also known as Azufre, is part of the Lazufre volcanic system. Oct 6, 2016
3D reconstruction shows Pompeii bankers house before Vesuvius erupted

3D reconstruction shows Pompeii bankers house before Vesuvius erupted

Pompeii and Herculaneum were preserved by volcanic ash and pumice from Mount Vesuvius eruption which devastated the population in AD 79. Archaeologists have now worked with 3D designers to reconstruct houses in Pompeii to imagine what they may would looked like prior to the eruption. Oct 6, 2016
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