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North Korea’s sacred Mount Paektu designated as UNESCO Global Geopark
Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano straddling the border of North Korea and China, is the highest peak on the Korean peninsula and lies at the heart of North Korea’s foundation myth.
How crater shapes are revealing more about Titan's icy crust
Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is a fascinating world that is unique among moons of the outer solar system. It's shrouded in a ...
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Earth’s Oldest-Known Meteor Crash Site Discovered In The Australian Outback
Scientists believe a crater found in the Australian outback may be the oldest-known meteor crash site in the world. As AFP ...
Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt
When volcanoes like Alaska’s Mount Spurr erupt, the ash can damage people’s lungs, smother crops and kill animals, and the ...
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Giant Methane Crater Discovered On Siberia’s Arctic Tundra
A giant crater, 165 feet deep, has recently been discovered on Siberia’s Arctic tundra, raising alarm among scientists. The ...
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Dinosaur-killing asteroid left behind a huge crater that actually helped life recover
The Chicxulub asteroid crater supported marine life for 700,000 years, showing that some mass extinction events may help life ...
Dinosaur Doomsday Crater Became an Ocean Oasis for 700,000 Years
Cores extracted from the impact crater revealed evidence of an ancient, life-nurturing hydrothermal system in the wake of the ...