Is an intact piece of protoplanet Theia locked away inside the Moon?
Scott Sutherland
mercredi, 11 mars 2020 à 11:30 - New research may solve a persistent mystery about how Earth s Moon formed.
New clues to the origin of the Moon surfaced this week, which reveal that the Earth and Moon are not as similar as previously thought, and part of the protoplanet that helped create the Moon may still be preserved deep under the lunar surface.
The current theory of how Earth and Moon came to be, as we know them today, is called the Giant-Impact Hypothesis. Essentially, billions of years ago, proto-Earth was all alone as it circled the Sun, until a fateful collision with a Mars-sized protoplanet scientists named Theia. The cataclysmic impact blasted both planets apart, and while much of Theia mixed together with proto-Earth, a cloud of debris that was blasted out into space eventually coalesced and cooled to form the Moon.
Stunning but deadly, see the place on Earth where nothing survives
Caroline Floyd
vendredi, 4 décembre 2020 à 11:30 - Scientists believe understanding the conditions on this part of Earth may help us understand habitats on other planets.
Life on Earth shows up in some surprising places. No matter how extreme the environment, some intrepid lifeform often a microorganism makes a home there. Species that live near hydrothermal vents in the ocean are an excellent example of these so-called extremophiles, who thrive in under the pressure of 2500 metres of water overhead, in temperatures up to 80ºC.
But even they don t care for the visually stunning but intensely hostile environment of Dallol.
HERE S what could dampen your fireworks display this weekend
Digital Writers
The Canada Day long weekend is here and so is the last installment of our
NEW special segment, Beyond The Forecast.
In the days leading up to this much anticipated first long weekend of the summer, we ve taken you
beyond just the weather forecast with information on water temperatures (both lake and pool), where and why mosquitoes might be particularly pesky, a deadly comparison between last year s long weekend temperatures and so much MORE.
Get caught up, below.
This is the most detailed we ve ever gotten for a long weekend outlook as we feel now more than ever, Ontario deserves this holiday weekend to enjoy. Especially after such a damp and dreary spring that dragged spirits way down.
This Canadian city given gold medal for winter misery
vendredi, 1 mars 2019 à 15:26 - You haven t got any kind of break, Environment Canada s Dave Phillips confirms
Environment Canada s senior climatologist isn t mincing words when it comes to the winter Ottawans have endured. If I was awarding the gold medal for winter misery I think it would go to Ottawa, Dave Phillips told host Robyn Bresnahan on Ottawa Morning Friday. You people have dealt with freezing rain, the ice pellets, the cold, the snow.
Visit our Complete Guide to Spring 2019 for an in depth look at the Spring Forecast, tips to plan for it and much more