The Apophis asteroid will miss us, per new measurements this week. New observations by @NASA confirm Earth is safe from the asteroid Apophis for the
Author: BJ Deming
I am a layperson, retired from medical transcription after twenty-five years and enjoying a new chance to explore earth science thanks to the Internet and (finally) some free time. I have been blogging here for years, tweeting at Twitter.com/@bjdeming, have some eBooks out, and hope to make this science writing gig full-time in 2021. This recent writing update sums up my writing biography up to now: https://flighttowonder.com/2021/03/08/writing-update-20/
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Asiatic Golden Cat
Name: In English, this medium-sized Asian cat is known by its most common fur color: golden brown. In Southeast Asia, though, local names like “fire
Earth’s Mantle Has Come Up For A Visit
Remember that XKCD comic? Today’s Icelandic Meteorological Office update (below, via Google Translate, with image added) speaks for itself. Every earth scientist in the world
Cats on the US-Mexico Border: Upcoming USGS Talk, March 25
Yes, the geology people. Ecology involves many fields. I haven’t watched one of these before, but this looks interesting. Thought maybe some of you might
Guest Video: Fukushima Reactor, Ten Years Later
Update, April 13, 2021: Per Reuters, Japan announced today that it will release the contaminated water into the ocean, after cleaning it as much as
Taal Volcano
Remember this from last year? Taal, near the Philippines’ capital city of Manila, grabbed world headlines when it had this spectacular eruption in January 2020.
