Wednesday, October 31, 2012

[Science] Mars dirt similar to Hawaiian volcanic soil

Mars dirt similar to Hawaiian volcanic soil
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/oct/31/nasa-curiosity-mars-rover-soil
This pair of images from NASA's Curiosity rover shows part of a wind-blown deposit dubbed "Rocknest." At left is an unmodified shot, showing how the scene appears on Mars; the image at right has been white-balanced to show how it would look ...

Tsunamis in the Alps?
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/10/121031-alps-tsunami-geneva-nature-geoscience-science/
Nearly 1,500 years ago a massive flood in Geneva reportedly swept away everything in its pathâ€"mills, houses, cattle, even entire churches.

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