Well, I’ve said it in class more than once, now it’s official, at least as far as Jeff Opperman from the Nature Conservancy is concerned. Interesting stuff, go Cleveland!
Category Archives: Geology
Amazing Geography
Geology too.
I knew of about 5 of these, they are some really cool landscapes…
10 Incredible Rock Pillar Landscapes
and this is a piece on isolated rock islands from the same website…
Weird Dinosaur Was Not a Meat Eater
As we learn more about dinosaurs, scientists believe their reconstructions are getting closer and closer to the real thing. Behold Pegomastax africanus. It was about two-feet tall and lived about 200 million years ago.
ScienceShot: When Fanged Dwarf Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth
Pegomastax africanus dinosaur: Paul Sereno, University of Chicago, finds new dinosaur family member
Image: Photo and Sculpting by Tyler Keillor
Streams Of Water Once Flowed On Mars
New photos from NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover reveal solid proof that water once flowed across the Martian surface. Amazing!
Streams Of Water Once Flowed On Mars; NASA Says Photos Prove It
Image: NASA
Meteorite Auction
In case anybody is looking for the perfect Christmas gift for Mr Boch…
Meteorites From Mars & Moon Going Up For Sale
Image: Heritage Auctions
Lava Lake Video
Now this is just plain insane. But is is still amazing to watch.
Video Credit: Geoff Mackley (as if you couldn’t tell from the watermark)
Check out his website for more of this type of thing….
http://www.geoffmackley.com/
‘Trillions of Carats’ of Diamonds a Russian State Secret
Wow.
I want to know what they mean by “super-hard diamonds” sounds interesting. I wonder how that works? I will have to check into that.
Russia reveals shiny state secret: It’s awash in diamonds
The Popigai crater. Photo: NASA via Wikimedia Commons
From: Yahoo News
Strange Mystery Spheres Found in Mars Rock
Now this is interesting. These structures look very much like concretions in sedimentary rock here on Earth. Perhaps biological in origin?
Strange Mystery Spheres Found in Mars Rock
Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell Univ./ USGS/Modesto Junior College