NASA Presentations at 2006 Fall American Geophysical Union Meeting PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
NASA researchers will present findings on a variety of Earth and space science topics at the 2006 fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union. The meeting runs Mon., Dec. 11 through Fri., Dec. 15 at the Moscone Convention Center West , 800 Howard Street, and Moscone Center South , 747 Howard Street , San Francisco.
Meteorite days strike Morris Township Daily Record
MORRIS TWP. -- Derek Yoost is not quite your typical rock collector. The ones he seeks are from outer space. "Meteorites -- that's my passion," he said. "It's just interesting to have a piece of science in my own house."
AGU journal highlights -- Nov. 27, 2006 EurekAlert!
Scientists believe that during the Neoproterozoic era 750 million years ago, a severe ice age occurred that almost completely froze Earth's oceans. The factors that initiated this "Snowball Earth" have been the subject of much study. Lewis et al.
Q&A with Joe Beier The State
No matter how you cut it, this Midwesterner likes rocks. For years, Beier has made a habit of hunting, collecting rocks and gems. In the past 12 years, he has sharpened his skills as a gem cutter. Beier, who now lives in Columbia, will be one of dozens of rock hounds participating in the Annual Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show this weekend at the State Fairgrounds.
Eagles to soar over Keokuk for 23rd annual Bald Eagle Appreciation Days Daily Gate City
The 23nd Annual Bald Eagle Appreciation Days will be held Jan. 20-21, in Keokuk. Keokuk is the winter home of the largest concentration on American Bald Eagles on the Mississippi River.
Owner carves retail career in stone Reno Gazette-Journal
After working in the mining industry for six years, geologist Mike Owens decided to open his own retail store, selling all manner of stones, rocks and fossils. He opened Comstock Rock Shop in Virginia City 23 years ago, and soon opened Stone Age Quarry in Reno in the Airport Square (sometimes referred to the as Costco center).
Origins Of Life: New Approach Helps Expand Study Of Living Fossils Science Daily
The origin of life lies in unique ocean reefs, and Rosenstiel School scientists have developed an approach to help investigate them better. An article published in Geology this month reveals how Dr. Miriam Andres' stromatolite investigation -- the first of its kind -- has begun to "fingerprint" ancient microbial pathways, increasing the understanding of how these reef-like structures form and
Dinosaur special: Welcome to Dinotopia New Scientist
It was only discovered in the early 1990's, but the fossil bonanza of China's Yixian rock formation has already formed our knowledge of dinosaurs
North Slope's Lisburne yields riches Petroleum News
What do the Lisburne oil field, the Jacob's Ladder prospect and the Red Dog mine all have in common? Answer: they are all associated with the Lisburne group, a sequence of 280 million to 360 million year old rocks that underlies much of Alaska's North Slope and the U.S. Chukchi Sea, and which outcro
Family hits mother lode of mountain adventure Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The first look was deceiving -- and a vacation to a historic mining town was one of this clan's best ever.
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