Igneous Theory

08/01/2023

Comet C/2022 E3 was first spotted last year and will draw nearest to the Earth in early February. The brightness of comets tends to be unpredictable, but astronomers say this one is promising.

29/12/2022

Any Dr. Who fans out there?

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Geologists rely on tiny crystals of the mineral zircon to understand the timing of key events in Earth's early days, like the rising of continents and the emergence of oceans.

03/12/2022

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18/10/2022

Super volcanoes! ... But what are they?

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26/09/2022

Welcome little island!

The little atoll located southwest of Tonga's Late Island measured roughly 8.6 acres and stood at around 50 feet above sea level, Tonga's Geological Services said.

22/09/2022

Today is the first day of Fall. Here are some lil factoids.

FWIW... the North Pole is at latitude 90° north, not 60° as suggested by the article. NPR

The first day of the Northern Hemisphere's seasons correspond with the Earth's tilt toward or away from the sun.

06/09/2022

Your September birthstone...

Today's unboxing is all about sapphire! Yellow sapphires, blue sapphires, & colors you've never seen before. Diamond dealer & collector Andrew Slesinger is b...

03/09/2022

Are you going to watch the launch Today?

NASA is targeting 2:17 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Sept. 3, for the launch of Artemis I, the first integrated test of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, Orion spacecraft, and the ground systems at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

27/08/2022

What do you think? Is it still there?

A recent discovery by paleontologists working in Morocco’s Sahara Desert has fueled believers of the Loch Ness Monster. Dana Jacobson has more."CBS Saturday ...

27/08/2022

Humans will be one step closer to making a giant leap back to the moon with the launch of NASA’s Artemis 1 mission. This uncrewed test flight, currently scheduled for Monday, Aug. 29, will send a novel spacecraft — designed to eventually transport astronauts on deep-space missions — on a six-w...

26/08/2022

Federal agencies from NASA to NOAA ask nonprofessionals to help execute a wide range of scientific projects.