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A bizarre gravity hole under Antarctica might be why the continent froze over millions of years ago
We tend to think of gravity as being about as constant as it gets. It is the invisible anchor that keeps our feet on the ...
The simulations showed that the gravity hole was initially much less pronounced. Between roughly 50 million and 30 million years ago, however, it intensified significantly. This period coincides with ...
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Antarctica has a gravity hole – and now we know how it grew in strength over 30 million years ago
While a "gravity hole" in Antarctica has been on scientists’ radar for some time, its history has never been fully understood. New research is beginning to change that, and in doing so, suggest ...
Gravity feels reliable—stable and consistent enough to count on. But reality is far stranger than our intuition. In truth, the strength of gravity varies over Earth's surface. And it is weakest ...
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