Myths about Pluto
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Explore Myths about Pluto
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Did
you know that
sunspots
are dark because of a balance of thermal and
magnetic
pressure?
Did
you know that the magnetic
field of the Sun flips its orientation every
11 years?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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Sand boilxSand boil : A sand boil is sand and water that come out onto the ground surface during an earthquake as a result of liquefaction at shallow depth.
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Research Highlights
Geologists have learned that a large earthquake and tsunami that killed 192 people on September 29, 2009 in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga was in fact a triple-whammy. The magnitude 8.1 "great earthquake"...
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