Astronomy
Fold Mountains
[/caption] Some of the most dramatic mountains in the world are fold mountains. These are created when two of the…
Types of Mountains
[/caption] One feature of the Earth that you can't miss are its mountains. But did you know there are different…
Brown Dwarfs Could Be More Common Than We Thought
In 2007, something strange happened to a distant star near the centre of our galaxy; it underwent what is known…
Shadows Helped Form the “Pillars of Creation”
[/caption] How were the famous "Pillars of Creation" formed? Perhaps only the shadow knows! New research suggests that shadows hold…
Pelean Eruption
[/caption] Pelean eruptions, or Nuee Ardente eruptions occur when a large quantity of gas, dust, ash and lava fragments are…
Volcano Dangers
[/caption] Volcanoes make bad neighbors. Between 1900 and 1986, volcanoes have killed an average of 845 people every year. And…
What are Active Volcanoes?
Geologists classify volcanoes into three distinct groups: dormant, extinct and active volcanoes. Dormant volcanoes haven't erupted in a long time,…
Magma Chamber
[/caption] Here on the surface of the Earth, the ground is cool and comfortable. But as you descend into the…
Volcanic Gas
[/caption] The material that erupts out of a volcano starts as magma deep underground. Much of this magma is rock,…