Cassini's Radar Shows Titan's Young Active Surface
The first radar images of Saturn's moon Titan show a very complex geological surface that may be relatively young. Previously, Titan's surface was hidden behind a veil of thick haze.
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Stellar Survivor From 1572 A.D. Explosion Supports Supernova Theory
The detailed account of an exploding star made 432 years ago by the great Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, together with new data from the Hubble Space Telescope...
Earthquake Shakes Up Friday in Wine Region
Residents of the wine country felt the earth move under their feet this morning, as a magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck southwestern Lake County.
Thermal imaging of Helens shows red glow
Vancouver, Wash. Scientists have released new pictures of Mount St. Helens showing the red glow of the new dome that has been growing inside the volcano's crater.
Cassini reveals details of geology on Titan
The Cassini spacecraft is sending back evidence that Saturn's planet-size moon Titan is geologically alive, possibly with liquids moving on its surface, scientists said Thursday.
Iran makes prototing software for earthfill dams
A number of researchers at the Mine and Metallurgy School of Amir Kabir University of Technology designed and made a software to prototype leakage of water from the body and foundation of earthfill dams.
Quake hits southwest of Tehran
An earthquake measuring 3.8 degrees on the open-ended Richter scale shook the city of Saveh in Central province, south of Tehran, on Tuesday.
Tracking Ancient Earth's Oxygen Levels Provides Backdrop For Evolution
Geologists have long considered sulfate, a common salt dissolved in seawater, as the key to determining how and when life evolved.
Laser Technology Helps Track Changes In Mount St. Helens
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA scientists studying Mount St. Helens are using high-tech Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) technology to analyze changes in the surface elevation of the crater, which began deforming in late ...
Cassini Snaps Photos of Saturn's Moon
The international Cassini spacecraft began beaming close-up images of Saturn's giant moon Titan to Earth late Tuesday.
Rain adds to exhaustion as earthquake-hit Japan fears landslides
Rain has triggered fears of fresh landslides in the Niigata region hit by Japan's deadliest earthquake in nine years as exhaustion was wearing down tens of thousands in shelters.
Cassini scientists ready for first close Titan flyby
The Cassini spacecraft is heading for its first close encounter with Saturn's moon Titan. University of Arizona scientists on the mission say Cassini will get its first real glimpse of Titan surface geology and digest ...
Martian meteorite measurements give information on planet evolution
Scientists in the department of Geology and Geophysics at Yale University have devised a method to precisely date the timing and temperature of a meteorite impact on Mars that led to ejection of a piece ...
Volcano Monitoring Funds Low
For lack of funds, more than a third of the nation's "truly dangerous" volcanos lack even a seismometer for detecting signs of an impending eruption, scientists say.
Government investment Growth in Sonogon Copper Mines
East Azerbaijan governor accompanied with the Members of planning and Development council of the province had a visit to the Songon Copper Mines (Ahar).