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Joshua Shavit
Nov 25, 2022
Scientists identify the highest-ever recorded volcanic plume on Earth
Researchers confirmed that the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano produced the highest-ever recorded plume.
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![What killed dinosaurs and other life on earth? Not what you might think](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_57fadda406d14060a4ae9987f63ca555~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_57fadda406d14060a4ae9987f63ca555~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Sep 18, 2022
What killed dinosaurs and other life on earth? Not what you might think
Determining what killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period has long been the topic of debate.
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![Mammoth ice volcanoes found on Pluto](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_30d91c4fc2db4cf1a46636f0100280cc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_30d91c4fc2db4cf1a46636f0100280cc~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Mar 31, 2022
Mammoth ice volcanoes found on Pluto
Ice volcanoes emit a "thicker, slushy mix of ice and water, or perhaps a solid flow like glaciers" rather than lava.
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![‘Slushy’ magma ocean led to formation of the Moon’s crust](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_ebc47ef1efef4cc6b57f7e08f8c2053f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_ebc47ef1efef4cc6b57f7e08f8c2053f~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jan 14, 2022
‘Slushy’ magma ocean led to formation of the Moon’s crust
Scientists have shown how the freezing of a ‘slushy’ ocean of magma may be responsible for the composition of the Moon’s crust.
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