Posts treating: "Earth"
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
Written by: Arty Goodwin, University of Manchester When a huge meteor or comet hits into Earth, the resultant impact is similar to a huge explosion! Meteor collisions carve out craters into solid rock, scooping out and ejecting material over the … Continue reading →
This post follows a week of activities hosted by planetary science PhD students Peter Mc Ardle and Megan Hammett for a selection of sixth form students – from Greater Manchester and the surrounding areas – as part of the In2Science … Continue reading →
Yesterday – on the hottest day of the 2022 – we had first light on our 360 degree all sky meteor observation camera deployed at the Jodrell Bank observatory site in Cheshire, UK. The new camera is the 2nd that … Continue reading →
When I joined the Planetary Sciences group here at the University of Manchester, I never thought I’d be attached to any conference or a research community so much, but trust me when I say this, the vVMSG (virtual Volcanic and … Continue reading →
In January 2022, the Planetary Science and Volcanology Groups at The University of Manchester hosted the annual meeting of the Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group (VMSG), the UK and Ireland’s main venue for sharing research on volcanoes, the magma plumbing … Continue reading →
Zircons (tiny crystals of ZrSiO4) are found in many rocks and are widely used to measure the age of rocks. This is usually done by looking at uranium-lead (U-Pb) and lead-lead (Pb-Pb) ages, both of which rely on radioactive decay … Continue reading →
We say so long to the Scientific American Blogs Network, but this isn't goodbye!
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Help kids learn about the geology of the Pacific Northwest in a fun, informative geology book with easy projects.
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Schools in the UK (and across much of the rest of the world) are closed for the vast majority of children, and we’re all being told to stay at home to slow the spread of the Coronavirus. As many parents … Continue reading →
Even if the V-day leaves you meh, the geology of gemstones is still pretty great
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Oh, right, Volcano Awareness Month happened while all those exciting earthquakes had us distracted!
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What a difference a decade makes!
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Or how I was reminded that the publication date can be quite deceptive
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Massive mudflows, mountain views and marvelous meadows await as we take a trip up Mount Rainier
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Come visit some very unusual sedimentary rocks on Seattle's Richmond Beach
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This post was written by Prof. Grenville Turner FRS who set up the Isotope Group when he moved from Sheffield to Manchester in 1986. Grenville was one of the original UK Apollo sample and Luna sample Pricipal Investigators, and has trained … Continue reading →
Today (26-May-2019) at 07:41 UTC (02:41 local time) a magnitude 8,0 earthquake took place in Peru. The depth of this earthquake is 109 km to 130 km. It was felt up to 1700 km from its epicentre. This magnitude and … Continue reading →
Diamonds are the April birthstone. They aren’t forever, but they are geologically remarkable
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Can you determine the least likely scenario?
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Aquamarine is the birthstone for March. Its origins and variety may surprise you
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