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Deep interior of Mars might have led to the loss of the planet’s atmosphere

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Key changes deep in the core of Mars might have led to the planet losing its magnetic field early in its history, a new study suggests. Today, Mars is a planet with a thin atmosphere that is unable to support substantial running water on the surface, but scientists have found evidence of ancient lakes, streams … Read more

Earth’s Insides Are Cooling Faster Than We Thought, And It Will Mess Things Up

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Earth formed 4.5 billion years or so ago. Ever since then, it’s been slowly cooling on the inside. While the surface and atmosphere temperatures fluctuate over the eons (and yes, those external temperatures are currently warming), the molten interior – the beating heart of our planet – has been cooling this entire time.   That’s … Read more