Out of This World: USGS Astrogeology Maps to Guide Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission
When you’re planning to explore someplace new, it’s always a good idea to bring a map so you can avoid dangerous terrain. This is true…
When you’re planning to explore someplace new, it’s always a good idea to bring a map so you can avoid dangerous terrain. This is true…
A new geological map based on NASA images shows signs of ancient lakes and quakes on Mars. This animation simulates a flyover of a portion…
While analyzing detailed global surface temperature maps, researchers discovered the coldest place on Earth: a high ridge in Antarctica on the East Antarctic Plateau. What…
You’ve probably heard the saying that Earth is mostly water, roughly 70%. Well it turns out that many people have misunderstood the facts and that…
Scientists have confirmed that there have been no sightings of the copper striped blue-tailed skink in the Hawaiian Islands since the 1960s and are now…
This new map was published last Monday by the USGS and it showcases the hellish surface of Jupiter’s moon Io, the most volcanically active object…
While studying climate change and trying to decipher the carbon cycle puzzle, researchers have been studying the source and amount of carbon flowing into the…
A nationwide study released today showed that fallout from the 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power facility in Japan was measured in minimal amounts in precipitation…
In a recent study, radium was measured in untreated source water in wells from aquifers that are used for public and domestic water supply. This…
According to several newly published reports by the U.S. Geological Survey, coal-tar-based sealants are emitting polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) into the air at rates possibly…
The USGS announced on Thursday the founding of the new California Volcano Observatory (CalVO), which joins the ranks of the Yellowstone, Cascades, Hawaii, Alaska and…
According to new study that was co-authored by USGS and published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists found that the…
Recent research indicates that gas hydrate deposits should remain stable for a few thousand years and of those that become unstable, very few are likely…
The National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program stated a decrease in acid rain in a report that was presented to Congress. The report states that sulfur…