Planetary science

Giant Meteorite Crater Bigger Than Paris Found Beneath Greenland's Ice Sheet

A giant crater that was formed when a meteorite smashed into Earth, has been uncovered deep below Greenland's ice sheets, according to the Independent.co.uk

The 31-kilometre-wide cavity was discovered by an international team of scientists who believe it was caused by a "rare" meteorite that struck Earth as recently as 12,000 years ago.

NASA has Plans to Probe Uranus in Search of Gas

As we talk about humans returning to the moon and the Trump administration forming the Space Force, it's easy to think about the less-sexy bodies in the solar system, particularly Neptune and Uranus. But a group at NASA aims to change that, with plans to send probes to the planets to learn more about their compositions in the 2030s.

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