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Solvang Library invites local adventurers to explore the world of geologic map reading at a free workshop, Adventures in Geology: Map Reading and the Story of the Dibblee Maps, on Thursday, July ...
Field geology courses at the Brauer Field Station are intensive, project-oriented experiences designed to instruct students in the use of basic field methods and equipment, and develop their skills of ...
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has released the most thorough map of the Martian surface to date.
The US Geologic Survey (USGS) just released the most detailed map ever of moon's surface features and geology as a spinning 3D moon. The map shows brightly colored spots on the lunar surface ...
The whole archive is now searchable and free to use for non-commercial purposes. "Even if you have very little geological knowledge, I'm sure it will be fascinating to zoom into your street and ...
A new interactive geological map of Texas lets people browse everything from where dinosaurs once roamed to the whereabouts of oil and gas formations.
The world’s energy map is no longer an accident of geology. It’s been redrawn by technological, economic and political wherewithal.
High-resolution new maps show the cratered, rocky surface of the huge asteroid Vesta in unprecedented detail, researchers say. Images captured by NASA's Dawn spacecraft were woven together to ...
Cartographers merged Apollo-era maps and modern lunar observations to into a new geologic map of the moon.
It's hard to study an underwater landmass, but researchers say they've created a complete map. Studying Zealandia's geology helps scientists understand how and why supercontinents break up.
Planetary scientists have created a geologic map of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. Covered in rivers and lakes filled with liquid methane, mountains, flat plains and sandy dunes, the moon has a ...
Chinese astronomers have shared the most detailed geological map of the moon ever created, revealing more than 12,000 structures. The new atlas will be essential for picking out landing locations ...