Geology
Giant Meteor Impacts Might Have Triggered Early Earth’s Plate Tectonics
A new study by an Australian-US team has found that a large impact that happened ca. 3.2 billion years ago…
There Could be Planets Out There Which are Even More Habitable than Earth
According to a recent study presented at this year's Goldschmidt Geochemistry Congress, there may be exoplanets out there that are…
Fossilized Clams Had Evidence of a Meteorite Impact Inside Them
When an extraterrestrial object slams into the Earth, it sends molten rock high into the atmosphere. That debris cools and…
1.2 billion years ago, a 1-km asteroid smashed into Scotland
New research by a team of UK scientists has located the site of the massive impact that took place in…
Rovers on Mars should be searching for rocks that look like pasta – they’re almost certainly created by life
According to a new study, future NASA missions to Mars should look for "pasta-like" mineral structures, which are an indication…
This Strange Feature on Mars was Probably the Result of an Ancient Volcanic Explosion
A strange feature on the surface of Mars has kept scientists guessing about its origin. It's a surface deposit of…
Massive Volcanic Eruptions 66 Million Years Ago Happened Almost Exactly When the Dinosaurs Died Off
Everyone knows an asteroid strike wiped out the dinosaurs, right? Lots of evidence shows that the Chicxulub impact event had…
Another Enormous Crater Found Under the Ice in Greenland
A glaciologist has discovered another enormous impact crater under more than a mile of ice in Greenland. This is on…
Without the Impact that Formed the Moon, We Might Not Have Life on Earth
The Earth wasn't formed containing the necessary chemicals for life to begin. One well-supported theory, called the "late veneer theory",…
Planetary Scientists Continue to Puzzle Over the Mysterious Slope Streaks on Mars. Liquid? Sand? What’s Causing Them?
New research indicates what could be causing those mysterious slope streaks on Mars, using an Earth analog.