The European Space Agency, NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and University of Arizona have put together this excellent simulation of a landing on Titan,
About Natural Disasters
Let’s talk a little bit about natural disasters. But first . . .
James Croll: Timing is Everything
It’s easy to tell middle and high school students that “scientists say ‘seeing is believing’” while “non-scientists say ‘believing is seeing.’” That’s not incorrect.
Finding Gold in New England
A version of this article was published at Helium on January 8, 2011. Planning a summer vacation? Prospecting for gold in New England is fun, and
What Do You Know About the Solar System?
You probably know what Mars looks like, thanks to recent headlines about the Curiosity rover (if not, take a look at the first post here).
Nicolas Steno
How do geologists sort through the tangle of rock that Earth has moved around, washed away and re-formed for literally millions of years? Danish thinker
