If there’s anything that marks humanity’s brief time on Earth, it’s plastic
Before WWII, there weren't that many plastics around. Today, we use so much that we could literally plaster the planet ...
Tag: Geology
Scientists reveal the first ever digital geologic map of Alaska
Scientists working at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) have released the first ever digital geologic map of Alaska.
This is the biggest sapphire in the world
Gemologists working in Colombo, Sri Lanka, have confirmed the finding of the largest sapphire in the world.
New Horizons images suggest Pluto is geologically active
NASA released a stunningly colorful new image of the dwarf planet Pluto, the latest in a series of images that ...
A new, beautifully detailed geological map of Mars
Geological maps can be awesome here on Earth, but when we have geological maps of extraterrestrial bodies... that's when we ...
Cuban Oil and American Détente
Havana lawyer, Dr Fidel Castro, in Washington DC, 1959. (Wikipedia) Besides sunshine and sugar cane, what has Cuba got? It ...
Pluto’s Charon reveals colorful and violent past
NASA's New Horizons shuttle wasn't only taking mind blowing photos of Pluto, it was also peeking at Pluto's moons, especially ...
Cross bedding explained, on an outcrop from Mars
NASA recently uploaded a strikingly beautiful photograph on their website showing a petrified sand dune on Mars. The image was ...
World’s largest asteroid impact zone found in Australia
Australian researchers have uncovered what might be the biggest impact asteroid impact zone in the world - at over 400 ...
Chile Villarica Volcano Spews Ash and Lava
The Villarrica volcano in southern Chile erupted in the early hours of Tuesday morning, spewing lava and ash up to ...
Ancient “lava pie” found on Mars
A NASA probe has taken a picture of a surprising pie-like geological feature on Mars. Scientists are not yet sure ...
The Martian Polygons – An evidence for former Seafloors?
Intricate polygons on Mars could be a clear indication of a wet past for the Red Planet. Most crater floor ...
This Globe Trotting geologist will help us better understand Climate Change
Hima Hassenruck-Gudipati graduated this year from Caltech. She majored in mechanical engineering but minored in geology and her main area of interest ...
Fossils Reveal “Beer-Bellied” Dinosaur
It was about as big as T-Rex, but not quite as fit - new fossils have revealed that Deinocheirus mirificus had quite a ...
Colorado Mudslide seen from outer space
A month ago, on May 25, a large mudslide rushed down a Colorado mountain near the town of Collbran covering an ...
The World’s Deepest Hole Lies Beneath this Rusty Metal Cap – The Kola Superdeep Borehole
Would you believe me if I told you that under this rusty, abandoned metal cap there lies the deepest hole ...
Grand Canyon Geology Lesson – brought to you by NASA
The Grand Canyon is a favorite for tourists all over the world - but if you think it's cool to ...
The moon formed much later than thought, but new questions arise
Artist impression of planetary impact that led to the formation of the moon. photo: NASA A new massive computer model ...
NASA Radar demonstrates ability to foresee sinkholes
New analyses of NASA airborne radar data collected in 2012 reveal the radar detected indications of a huge sinkhole before ...
A map of the solar system’s largest moon
Photo: USGS. Ganymede is one of Jupiter's satellites, and the largest moon in our solar system, spanning three-quarter of Mars' ...
