Policy try to identify victims of Canadian road disaster that killed 15
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA Police in the Canadian province of Manitoba on Friday were trying to identify the
2023-06-16 20:51
Massive Swiss rockfall stops short of evacuated village of Brienz
Brienz was evacuated last month when geologists warned the rockface above it was due to collapse.
2023-06-16 20:28
CORRECTING and REPLACING Green Motion Air by Eaton, the Electric Aircraft Charger That Helps Airports to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint, Will Be on Show at the 2023 Paris Air Show
LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 16, 2023--
2023-06-16 20:23
Mystery origin of Earth's water has finally been solved
Ever wondered how water first arrived on our planet? Well, it turns out the mystery could finally have been solved. Researchers have undertaken detailed analysis of asteroids and the findings could change the way the scientific community think about origins of water on our planet. Experts at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL) have discovered salt crystals on samples recovered from space. As their findings state, these crystals could only have formed with the presence of water. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The research was undertaken on samples of the asteroid Itokawa in 2005 by the Japanese Hayabusa mission. It suggests that S-type asteroids could be home to more water than previously thought. The new findings led some scientists to claim that water is likely to have arrived on asteroids when our planet was first being formed. The senior’s author Tom Zega said: "The grains look exactly like what you would see if you took table salt at home and placed it under an electron microscope. "They're these nice, square crystals. It was funny, too, because we had many spirited group meeting conversations about them, because it was just so unreal. Zega added: "It has long been thought that ordinary chondrites are an unlikely source of water on Earth. Our discovery of sodium chloride tells us this asteroid population could harbour much more water than we thought." Itokawa is a S-type asteroid, and it’s thought that temperatures on their surfaces were too high for water to form. Shaofan Che, who is the lead study author, said: "In other words, the water here on Earth had to be delivered from the outer reaches of the solar nebula, where temperatures were much colder and allowed water to exist, most likely in the form of ice. "The most likely scenario is that comets or another type of asteroid known as C-type asteroids, which resided farther out in the solar nebula, migrated inward and delivered their watery cargo by impacting the young Earth." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-16 20:20
Ryanair apologises for 'Tel Aviv in Palestine' flight row
Passengers on a flight to Israel reacted angrily after a member of cabin crew made the announcement.
2023-06-16 20:19
Comcast Welcomes Veteran External Affairs Director Back to Southwest Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 16, 2023--
2023-06-16 20:15
Start-Up to Global Leader- 20 Years in the Making of ARC
EDINBURGH, Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 16, 2023--
2023-06-16 19:59
ECB's Centeno: international market price falls yet to reach consumers
LISBON Declines in the international market prices of raw materials, energy and food products will need to start
2023-06-16 19:54
Jack Grealish given warning by Gareth Southgate over treble celebrations
Gareth Southgate had a warning for Jack Grealish over Man City's treble celebrations.
2023-06-16 19:51
From Start-Up to Global Leader- ARC Celebrates Its 20th Birthday in Style
EDINBURGH, Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 16, 2023--
2023-06-16 19:49
China calls hacking report 'far-fetched' and accuses the US of targeting the cybersecurity industry
China's government has rejected as “far-fetched and unprofessional” a report by a U.S. security firm that blamed Chinese-linked hackers for attacks on hundreds of public agencies, schools and other targets around the world
2023-06-16 19:47
BOJ to weigh pros and cons of its tool-kit in review -governor
By Leika Kihara TOKYO The Bank of Japan will scrutinise the effects and side-effects of its unconventional monetary
2023-06-16 19:27
