geology

While scientists already knew of volcanic activity on the near side of the moon, which we can see from Earth, the "dark side" is very different in its geology, and remains largely unexplored.

He said the scan could be used by scientists to study the sea life that has colonised the wreck, to analyse the geology of the sea floor, and to discover new artefacts.

The UK has favourable geology to store CO2 in the North Sea, as well as a workforce with many of the necessary skills from oil and gas industry.

Under the name Scottish Geologist, she has been posting videos on social media about the country's rich geology for nearly two-and-a-half years.

“We use the same geologies that have kept hydrocarbons underground for millions of years,” said Julia Reichelstein, the company’s cofounder and CEO.