Earth science

NASA Set to Launch OCO-2 Observatory on July 1 – Sniffer of Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse GasNASA Set to Launch OCO-2 Observatory on July 1 – Sniffer of Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Gas

NASA Set to Launch OCO-2 Observatory on July 1 – Sniffer of Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Gas

NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) at the Launch Pad This black-and-white infrared view shows the launch gantry, surrounding the United…

11 years ago
Dusty, Windy And Damp: Five NASA Probes To Hunt Down Climate Change in 2014Dusty, Windy And Damp: Five NASA Probes To Hunt Down Climate Change in 2014

Dusty, Windy And Damp: Five NASA Probes To Hunt Down Climate Change in 2014

How badly will climate change affect our planet? Different models tell us different things, and that's partly because we need…

11 years ago
K-T BoundaryK-T Boundary

K-T Boundary

[/caption]What killed the dinosaurs? That's a question that has puzzled paleontologists since dinosaurs were first discovered. Maybe the global climate…

15 years ago
Continental Drift TheoryContinental Drift Theory

Continental Drift Theory

In elementary school, every teacher had one of those pull-down maps of the world to teach geography. On occasion, I…

16 years ago
Barcena VolcanoBarcena Volcano

Barcena Volcano

[/caption] Barcena is a volcano located on the island of San Benedicto, the third largest island of the Revillagigedo Islands.…

16 years ago
BasaltBasalt

Basalt

[/caption] Basalt is a hard, black volcanic rock with less than 52% silica. Because of this low silica content, basalt…

16 years ago
What are Active Volcanoes?What are Active Volcanoes?

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,…

16 years ago
A’a LavaA’a Lava

A’a Lava

[/caption] There are several different kinds of lava, depending on the chemical composition and temperature of the molten rock that…

16 years ago
Cinder Cone VolcanoesCinder Cone Volcanoes

Cinder Cone Volcanoes

[/caption] Picture a volcano in your mind. You're probably thinking of a cinder cone volcano, the simplest type of volcano.…

16 years ago
Albedo of the EarthAlbedo of the Earth

Albedo of the Earth

The albedo of the Earth is 0.367. That's the simple answer, now here's the more complex one. Astronomers use the…

16 years ago