| Posted: 17 Sep 2009 10:29 PM PDT Spectacular satellite images from NASA’s Earth Observatory show agricultural patterns and farming methods in various parts of the world. Scenes from Kansas, Bolivia, Minnesota, Thailand, Germany and Brazil. |
| Diamonds in Wyoming and Colorado Posted: 17 Sep 2009 09:56 PM PDT The Wyoming Geological Survey has a .pdf booklet titled: “Searching for Placer Diamonds” that you can download and read for free. It was written by W. Dan Hausel and contains information about recognizing diamonds, prospecting for diamonds, references and a map of the Colorado-Wyoming Kimberlite Province. |
| Teachers: Do Field Work in the Arctic / Antarctic Posted: 17 Sep 2009 09:03 PM PDT PolarTREC (Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating) applications from teachers for the 2010 (Arctic) and 2010-2011 (Antarctic) field seasons are due on October 5, 2009. PolarTREC pairs K-12 teachers with researchers for polar research experiences. Teachers spend two to six weeks in the Arctic or Antarctic, working as part of the science team. All [...] |
| Posted: 17 Sep 2009 08:09 PM PDT Earth Science Week has several contests again this year. K-5: “The Climate Where I Live” poster contest 6-9: “Climate Connections” essay contest Any Age: Photography contest Visit the Earth Science Week website for details. |
| Raptorex: The Small T. rex Ancestor Posted: 17 Sep 2009 07:54 PM PDT A small ancestor of Tyrannosaurus rex has been discovered in China. Raptorex lived about 60 million years before T. rex and stood about 9 feet tall. |
| Posted: 17 Sep 2009 07:44 PM PDT National Geographic reports that Africa’s largest snake, the African rock python is reproducing in the wild in Florida. This is a 20-foot-long ill-tempered snake. |
| Cleaner Water Without Phosphorus Posted: 17 Sep 2009 07:28 PM PDT Phosphorus from lawn fertilizers can eventually make its way into lakes and rivers, causing problems. Researchers at the University of Michigan have found that a reduction in the use of these fertilizers has had a positive impact on the waters of Ann Arbor. |
| Planck: Light from the Dawn of Time Posted: 17 Sep 2009 05:40 PM PDT The Planck Mission has captured its first rough images of the sky, demonstrating the observatory is working and ready to measure light from the dawn of time. “We are beginning to observe ancient light that has traveled more than 13 billion years to reach us,” said Charles Lawrence, the NASA project scientist for the mission. |
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