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10/09/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Crystal gems found in extreme igneous rocks could form within hours, study suggests
Researchers from Rice University in Texas and the University of California, Riverside have found that gems can grow within hours inside extreme igneous rocks called pegmatites, instead of the thousands of years they usually take to form. In a study published in the journal Nature, the researchers described how they examined sample crystals from a pegmatite mine in Southern California. Using […]
10/01/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Free fuel for satellites: Large asteroids close to Earth could be mined for water, suggest researchers
It appears the Moon isn’t the best option for mining water in space. Recent research published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets found that asteroids close to Earth may be rich in water, making them better candidates for space mining. Researchers identified several of these asteroids and said that they are easier to reach than the Moon. Most of these near-Earth objects (NEOs) […]
04/30/2018
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By Jayson Veley
Huge discovery of rare earth elements could end China’s iron grip on the tech industry
An enormous amount of rare earth minerals has been found off the coast of Japan, and we could potentially see the entire global economy transform before our very eyes as a result. Specifically, the deep-sea mud is replete with “rare-earth elements and yttrium” (REY) which play a significant role in the technological industries and ultimately […]
01/04/2018
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By Ethan Huff
Your “green energy” may not be so green after all: rare earth elements used in solar panels and wind turbines are highly polluting
Renewable energy is taking the world by storm, as “greenies” everywhere welcome with open arms the latest iterations of solar panels, wind turbines, and other “clean” energy alternatives to traditional fossil fuels like coal. But one of the things that many people who believe in “green energy” fail to realize is that many of their […]
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