The oldest terrestrial materials ever dated by scientists are extremely rare zircon minerals that were discovered in western ...

Discover how scientists found and dated the oldest rocks on the planet, and why studying them can help explain how life on ...

Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name "Hadean" comes from the Greek god of the underworld, reflecting the extreme heat that likely ...

Qian Yuan, O.K. Earl Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate and leader of the research, first had the idea to study this when attending a seminar on planet formation led by Mikhail Zolotov, a ...

The interiors of some exoplanets have Earth-like geochemistry, according to a new study, which finds that extrasolar rocks share similar levels of oxidation, or oxygen fugacity, to those in the ...

Mercury is a rather weird planet that constantly intrigues scientists. Learn more about the planet closest to the sun with these 10 interesting facts. ... Geochemistry, and Ranging mission), ...

The planet can pass as close as 29 million miles and as far away as 43 million miles. ... Geochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) became the first probe to orbit Mercury in March 2011.

As the planet nearest the sun, the surface of Mercury can reach a scorching 840 degrees F ... GEochemistry, and Ranging) was launched in 2004 and has been in orbit around Mercury since 2011.

We are part of a research team that has confirmed the oldest known rocks on Earth are located in northern Québec.__ ...