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Magnetic storms discovered to originate much closer to Earth than previously thought

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Magnetic storms are the primary drivers of extreme space weather around our planet, visible as the northern and southern auroral lights. Despite their importance and potential hazards to space and ground infrastructure, the process that powers storms has not been understood yet because they are far too dynamic and complex to study with single satellites. … Read more Magnetic storms discovered to originate much closer to Earth than previously thought

Continuing the Apollo legacy: Study shows that the Moon is older than previously believed

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A new study spearheaded by Earth scientists at the University of Cologne’s Institute of Geology and Mineralogy has constrained the age of the Moon to approximately 50 million years after the formation of the solar system. After the formation of the solar system, 4.56 billion years ago, the Moon formed approximately 4.51 billion years ago. … Read more Continuing the Apollo legacy: Study shows that the Moon is older than previously believed

New Analysis Shows the Moon Is Tectonically Active

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Thousands of young cliff-like, fault scarps detected in images taken by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) are evidence of a shrinking moon and recently active lunar faults. But just how recently these faults were active was not known. The Apollo astronauts placed seismometers on the moon that recorded shallow moonquakes, but the source of … Read more New Analysis Shows the Moon Is Tectonically Active