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“ Meteorites hold a record of the chemicals that existed in the early Solar System and that may have been a crucial source of the organic compounds that gave rise to life on Earth.” Quoted from the Carnegie Institution for Science press release.
Tags: climate-change, current-events, earth sciences, earthquakes, meteorites, news, north-carolina, shale, south-carolina, space, virginiaAn article on the Space.com website tells the story of the Conception Junction pallasite , an interesting meteorite found in rural Missouri .
Tags: ads-by-google, archaeology, asteroids and meteorites, carolina, climate-change, current-events, geology, marcellus-shale, massachusetts, meteorites, mexico, middle-east, south-carolina, space, virginia“This image obtained by the framing camera on NASA ’s Dawn spacecraft shows the south pole of the giant asteroid Vesta. Scientists are discussing whether the circular structure that covers most of this image originated by a collision with another asteroid, or by internal processes early in the asteroid’s history.” Quote from the NASA press release.
Tags: asteroid, astronomy, australia, earthquakes, geology, Geology.com, marcellus-shale, pennsylvania, south, south america, south-pole, space, united-states, virginia, water“Millbillillie meteorites are volcanic rock from other worlds, and are comprised largely of silicate minerals . Some meteoriticists believe that the HED group meteorites may have come to us from the large asteroid Vesta” Quoted from the Meteorite Blog. This article has some great photos.
Tags: ads-by-google, asteroids and meteorites, astronomy, geology-news, meteorites, rocks, science, space, united-states, virginiaLas Vegas is a water conservation “success story” where the water consumption per person has fallen significantly. However, population growth keeps the area’s water consumption at an unsustainable level.
Tags: ads-by-google, california, environment, Geology.com, massachusetts, nevada, pennsylvania, space, united-states, virginia“Flash floods are the #1 weather -related killer in the U.S. since they can roll boulders, tear out trees, and destroy buildings and bridges. A flash flood is a rapid flooding of low-lying areas in less than six hours, which is caused by intense rainfall from a thunderstorm or several thunderstorms.
Tags: astronomy, california, climate-change, flood, geology, massachusetts, mexico, middle-east, natural hazards, pennsylvania, satellite images, space, united-states, virginia, waterAnalysis of new images of a curious “hot spot” on the far side of the Moon reveal it to be a small volcanic province created by the upwelling of silicic magma. The unusual location of the province and the surprising composition of the lava that formed it offer tantalizing clues to the Moon’s thermal history.
“Two teams of astronomers have discovered the largest and farthest reservoir of water ever detected in the universe. The water, equivalent to 140 trillion times all the water in the world’s ocean , surrounds a huge, feeding black hole, called a quasar, more than 12 billion light-years away.” Quoted from the NASA press release
Tags: ads-by-google, astronomy, climate-change, earth, earthquakes, marcellus-shale, massachusetts, middle-east, ocean, satellite images, space, universe, virginia“Hubble’s millionth exposure is of the planet HAT-P-7b, a gas giant planet larger than Jupiter orbiting a star hotter than our sun. HAT-P-7b, also known as Kepler 2b, has been studied by NASA ’s planet-hunting Kepler observatory after it was discovered by ground-based observations.”
Tags: california, climate-change, earthquakes, Geology.com, hubble-space, marcellus-shale, mexico, pennsylvania, south, space, virginia, water“Astronomers have discovered that galaxies in the distant, early universe continuously ingested their star-making fuel over long periods of time. This goes against previous theories that the galaxies devoured their fuel in quick bursts after run-ins with other galaxies.” Quoted from the NASA press release.
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