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Iran’s Folded Rocks Reveal Ancient Tectonic Power at Asia-Europe Boundary
- Monday April 21, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Iran’s Zagros Mountains showcase tightly folded rock layers caused by the slow-motion collision of the Arabian and Eurasian plates. Visible from space, these dramatic geological structures reveal the raw power of continental tectonics and provide scientists with valuable insights into mountain formation, seismic activity, and Earth’s ongoing st...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Discovers a Large Number of Unique Rock Samples on Jezero Crater’s Rim
- Thursday April 17, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA's Perseverance rover is exploring the Martian rim of Jezero Crater, a crater filled with rocky outcrops. The mission has cored five rocks, performed up-close analysis of seven rocks, and analysed another 83 from afar using a laser. The diversity of rocks found has exceeded expectations, with tons of fragmented once-molten rocks and formerly un...
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Moon’s Deepest Canyons Formed in Minutes by High-Speed Impact Debris
- Friday February 7, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Reports reveal that two gigantic canyons on the moon, deeper than the Grand Canyon, were formed in under ten minutes due to the rapid movement of rock debris following the impact that created Schrödinger basin. These canyons, Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck, were carved by debris traveling at speeds of up to 4,600 km/h. Scientists suggest th...
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China's Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return Mission Targets 2031 Ahead of NASA, ESA
- Monday December 16, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China's Tianwen-3 mission aims to return Martian rock samples to Earth by 2031, setting a benchmark in space exploration. Scheduled for launch in 2028, the mission will employ cutting-edge technologies, including a lander, ascent vehicle, rover, and helicopter, to gather samples from regions like Utopia Planitia and Chryse Planitia. These areas wer...
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Ancient Space Rocks May Hold Clues To Earth's Formation, Says NASA
- Saturday October 14, 2023
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The image shows a canister, which is a gray metal cylinder. Inside, dark, powdery asteroid sample material can be seen.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA's Late-Night Twitter Exchange On Space Snack, WiFi And A July Date
- Thursday May 21, 2020
- World News | Edited by Shylaja Varma
NASA and Twitter engaged in some late-night friendly exchange, with the two setting up a "date" in July to watch the launch of NASA's Mars rover Perseverance that will seek signs of ancient life and collect rock and soil samples for possible return to Earth.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Space Rock To Reveal Origin Of Life On Earth
- Thursday June 16, 2016
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
Scientists have discovered an ancient space rock in a Swedish quarry which is a type of meteorite never before found on the Earth and can shed more light on the evolution of life.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA Project to Bring Mars Rocks to Earth Possible By 2022
- Thursday September 17, 2015
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
An ambitious project that aims to bring rock samples from Mars -- collected by NASA's 2020 Mars rover - to Earth to find out traces of ancient life on the Red Planet can be launched as early as 2022, Space.com reported, citing NASA officials.
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www.ndtv.com
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Iran’s Folded Rocks Reveal Ancient Tectonic Power at Asia-Europe Boundary
- Monday April 21, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Iran’s Zagros Mountains showcase tightly folded rock layers caused by the slow-motion collision of the Arabian and Eurasian plates. Visible from space, these dramatic geological structures reveal the raw power of continental tectonics and provide scientists with valuable insights into mountain formation, seismic activity, and Earth’s ongoing st...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Discovers a Large Number of Unique Rock Samples on Jezero Crater’s Rim
- Thursday April 17, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA's Perseverance rover is exploring the Martian rim of Jezero Crater, a crater filled with rocky outcrops. The mission has cored five rocks, performed up-close analysis of seven rocks, and analysed another 83 from afar using a laser. The diversity of rocks found has exceeded expectations, with tons of fragmented once-molten rocks and formerly un...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Moon’s Deepest Canyons Formed in Minutes by High-Speed Impact Debris
- Friday February 7, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Reports reveal that two gigantic canyons on the moon, deeper than the Grand Canyon, were formed in under ten minutes due to the rapid movement of rock debris following the impact that created Schrödinger basin. These canyons, Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck, were carved by debris traveling at speeds of up to 4,600 km/h. Scientists suggest th...
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www.gadgets360.com
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China's Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return Mission Targets 2031 Ahead of NASA, ESA
- Monday December 16, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China's Tianwen-3 mission aims to return Martian rock samples to Earth by 2031, setting a benchmark in space exploration. Scheduled for launch in 2028, the mission will employ cutting-edge technologies, including a lander, ascent vehicle, rover, and helicopter, to gather samples from regions like Utopia Planitia and Chryse Planitia. These areas wer...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Ancient Space Rocks May Hold Clues To Earth's Formation, Says NASA
- Saturday October 14, 2023
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The image shows a canister, which is a gray metal cylinder. Inside, dark, powdery asteroid sample material can be seen.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA's Late-Night Twitter Exchange On Space Snack, WiFi And A July Date
- Thursday May 21, 2020
- World News | Edited by Shylaja Varma
NASA and Twitter engaged in some late-night friendly exchange, with the two setting up a "date" in July to watch the launch of NASA's Mars rover Perseverance that will seek signs of ancient life and collect rock and soil samples for possible return to Earth.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Space Rock To Reveal Origin Of Life On Earth
- Thursday June 16, 2016
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
Scientists have discovered an ancient space rock in a Swedish quarry which is a type of meteorite never before found on the Earth and can shed more light on the evolution of life.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA Project to Bring Mars Rocks to Earth Possible By 2022
- Thursday September 17, 2015
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
An ambitious project that aims to bring rock samples from Mars -- collected by NASA's 2020 Mars rover - to Earth to find out traces of ancient life on the Red Planet can be launched as early as 2022, Space.com reported, citing NASA officials.
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www.ndtv.com