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Journey to the Center of the Earth New Discoveries Revise Theories of the Planet
Jul 24 2008, Dani

The Earth is alone among the planets of our solar system in having plate tectonics. Venus, a near twin of our planet in size and density, has no tectonic activity. According to Harvard scientists, habitable worlds are most likely found on large, rocky...

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