Researchers have discovered organic molecules trapped in incredible ancient rock formations in Australia, revealing what they say is the first detailed evidence of early chemical constituents that could take into account the life forms of Earth’s predominant microorganisms. The discovery, made in the -.- billion-year-old dresser formation of Pilbara Craton …
Read More »US Steel will buy the rest of the new, low-cost steel mill
United States Steel Corp. Big has agreed to acquire the remaining .10.1% stake in Big River Steel LLC for 74 million, giving the steelmaker ownership of one of the country’s newest, most advanced steel mills. Osola, Arch of the Big River. Owned by Mills, US Steel rivals Newcore Corp., one …
Read More »Astronomers have solved the mystery of a galaxy containing 99.99% dark matter
The mystery of a galaxy that shouldn’t exist can now be solved. Dragon Fly 44, an obscure galaxy found in 2016 containing 99.99 percent dark matter, has been closely re-examined, showing lower and more normal proportions of dark matter. This means that we do not need to modify our models …
Read More »The 5 largest moons of Uranus have a striking resemblance to Pluto
Uranus, not far from Earth in the darkest region of the solar system’s reach, is not alone. With it is a spell of the moon – 27, precisely. Far and obscure, this moon is difficult to study, but astronomers have made accidental discoveries while observing Uranus. According to infrared images …
Read More »Where did the groundwater come from? Study casts doubt on current theory
Water occupies 70 percent of the earth’s surface and is crucial to life as we know it, but how it got here has been a long scientific debate. The puzzle was solved a step closer Thursday after a French team reported in the magazine Science they had identified which space …
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