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A new study has increased the mystery surrounding the inner workings of the planet. The study by boffins at the University of London and published in Nature, found that the solid ball of iron that forms the Earth's core is losing heat 2-3 times faster than previously thought via a process called conduction. This suggests that the core could be solidifying much faster than earlier estimates. Source: NY Times

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has spotted the mysterious objects creating trails in the rings that scientists are calling 'mini-jets'. Some of these objects travel in groups creating rippling swirls and eddies in the planet's strange ring.

Jean-Pierre Houdin spent a couple of decades working as an independent architect around Paris. Then, his career took a big turn.