Scientific innovations continually provide us with new means of analyzing the finds. Richard Leakey What can we say, fossils are just cool. Paleontology, the study of fossils, mixes history, geology, physics, and treasure hunting into one fascinating subject that sparks the dreams of many including gold medalist Bryony Page from Great Britain. Listen to a…
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Yellowstone: Biscuit Basin’s Hydrothermal Explosion
The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark. John Muir On July 23, 2024 a hydrothermal explosion at Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone sent tourists running. Luckily no one was injured. As far as explosions go, it was relatively mild for the area. In fact, hydrothermal…
Chandra
This past week I was listening to the news when I heard a story that made me pause whatever it was that I was doing and listen more closely. NPR was reporting that NASA is considering retiring an X-ray telescope, one that I am familiar with thanks to my daughter’s love of the Reach for…