Tag: Earth
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Researchers get 1st glimpse of rare galaxy
Researchers have spotted for the first time an extremely rare type of galaxy whose elliptical-like core is surrounded by two circular rings. Approximately 359 million light years away from the Earth, the galaxy appears to belong to a class of rarely observed, Hoag-type galaxies, the researchers said. "Less than 0.1 per cent of all observed...
January 5, 2017 -
Water exists deeper in Earth than thought
Water exists far deeper in the Earth – about 400 to 600 kilometres into the mantle – than previously believed, researchers including one of Indian origin have found. A mineral far below the surface of the Earth may hold the key to how much water is stored in our planet, researchers said. Mainak Mookherjee, Assistant...
November 22, 2016 -
Indian scientists detect crack in Earth’s magnetic shield
The world's largest and most sensitive cosmic ray monitor, located in India, has recorded a burst of galactic cosmic rays.
November 3, 2016