Scientists uncover ‘space glass’ in Brazil linked to a 6-million-year-old meteorite impact | – The Times of India

scientists uncover space glass in brazil linked to a 6 million year old meteorite impact

A team of researchers has discovered a field of tektites in Brazil, providing evidence of a powerful meteorite impact that occurred approximately 6 million years ago. This field contains natural glasses formed by the high-energy impact of extraterrestrial bodies against the Earth’s surface. These structures, named ‘geraisites’ in honour of the Brazilian state of Minas …

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World’s largest waterfall system by width lies between Brazil and Argentina — stretching 2.7 kilometres | World News – The Times of India

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World’s largest waterfall system by width lies between Brazil and Argentina — stretching 2.7 kilometres (Image Source – NASA) Along the border of Brazil and Argentina, the Iguazu River widens, slows, and then drops. The land simply falls away. Iguazu Falls stretches roughly 2.7 kilometres across a basalt plateau, forming what is generally described as …

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BlackRock’s Rick Rieder is locking in attractive yields in this corner of the bond market before the opportunity slips away

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The window is still open for investors to grab attractive income in the bond market, but it won’t last forever, according to BlackRock’s Rick Rieder. These days, he is gravitating toward emerging market bonds, and locking in double-digit yields before the opportunity slips away. Bond yields move inversely to prices. “I’ve never seen this sort …

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