Megafloods on Mars Carved Giant Canyons Into the Red Planet
Jezero Crater, site of a Martian paleolake, is on the shortlist of landing sites for NASA’s Mars 2020 rover. Continue reading Megafloods on Mars Carved Giant Canyons Into the Red Planet
Tag Archives: Geology
Data From a Dead Satellite Reveals Lost Continents Under Antarctica
“These gravity images are revolutionizing our ability to study the least understood continent on Earth—Antarctica.” Continue reading Data From a Dead Satellite Reveals Lost Continents Under Antarctica
Geologists Show Tasmania and the Grand Canyon Were Connected on Ancient Supercontinent
Rocks from Arizona’s Unkar Group and Tasmania’s Rocky Cape Group were likely part of the same formation 1.1 billion years ago on the supercontinent Rodinia. Continue reading Geologists Show Tasmania and the Grand Canyon Were Connected on Ancient Supercontinent
XKCD, Rock Wall
via the comic delivery system monikered Randall Munroe at XKCD!
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Raspberry Shake Detects Quakes
The Raspberry Pi’s goal, at least while it was being designed and built, was to promote computer science education by making it easier to access a working computer. What its low price tag also enabled was a revolution in distributed computing projects (among other things). One of those projects is the Raspberry Shake, a seismograph tool which can record nearby earthquakes.
Of course, the project just uses the Pi as a cost-effective computing solution. It runs custom software, but if you want to set up your own seismograph then you’ll also need some additional hardware. There are different versions of …read more
Lava, Land, and Life Forms
Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano is the latest example of a powerful natural force for creating new life. Continue reading Lava, Land, and Life Forms
NASA’s Launching a Lander That Will Dig on Mars
Mars InSight will be the first interplanetary mission to lift off from the West Coast. Continue reading NASA’s Launching a Lander That Will Dig on Mars
We Asked Geotechnical Engineers If Elon Musk’s Crazy Underground Tunnel Dream Is Realistic
They’re like a “subway system on steroids.” Continue reading We Asked Geotechnical Engineers If Elon Musk’s Crazy Underground Tunnel Dream Is Realistic
US Gas Production Revives Atmospheric Ethane After Decades of Decline
Smog is making a comeback. Continue reading US Gas Production Revives Atmospheric Ethane After Decades of Decline
That Massive Sinkhole in Ottawa Might Be Due to ‘Quick Clay’
City officials haven’t yet pointed to a firm cause. Continue reading That Massive Sinkhole in Ottawa Might Be Due to ‘Quick Clay’