geology
What is a Butte?
The geological feature known as a "butte" (French for "small hill") is quite common to Earth, and planets like Mars…
What is the Difference Between Active and Dormant Volcanoes?
Whether a volcano is active or dormant is complicated, as these geological features can have very long lifespans that go…
470 Million Year Old Meteorite Discovered In Swedish Quarry
A fossilized meteorite from a quarry in Sweden is a new type of space rock that's different from other meteors.
Massive 400 Ft. Tsunamis On Ancient Mars
Impact events on Mars 3.4 billion years ago triggered massive tsunamis that reshaped the coastline of the ancient Martian ocean.
What is the Difference Between Lava and Magma?
The difference between lava and magma, which is rather important when it comes to volcanic activity and geology, is just…
30 km Wide Asteroid Impacted Australia 3.4 Billion Years Ago
Scientists in Australia have found evidence of an enormous asteroid impact about 3.5 billion years ago. But the site of…
What Are The Different Parts Of A Volcano?
Volcanoes are one of the most impressive and powerful forces of nature, consisting of many different parts that serve different…
What are the Earth’s Layers?
There is more to the Earth than what we can see on the surface. In fact, if you were able…
Weekly Space Hangout – Oct. 9, 2015: Nobel Prizes, Private Moon Launches & Water on Pluto!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Paul Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @MorganRehnberg ) Kimberly Cartier (@AstroKimCartier )…
What is the Pacific “Ring of Fire”?
What if someone were to tell you that there's a region in the world where roughly 90% of the world's…