Date Posted: 2009-01-05
Built to last at least 90 days, perhaps a year, the rovers have lasted five years, far exceeding their expected payoff in research. The rovers have roamed the surface of Mars examining its geology and have shed light on the role that water played in ...
Date Posted: 2009-01-05
In the ASU Research Magazine article titled, "The Puzzle Deep Beneath our Feet", Diane Boudreau investigates the Earth beneath our feet, and to do that she relies on the experts: Ed Garnero, Allan McNamara, Tom Sharp, and Jim Tyburczy....
Date Posted: 2008-12-30
California, the home of earthquakes, isn't the only place where the ground shakes beneath residents' feet. Arizonans can feel the earth move under their feet, too. Scientists at the Arizona Geological Survey and the state's three universities believe...
Date Posted: 2008-12-12
Earthquakes. Volcanoes. Sand dunes on Mars. And much more.
Fifteen faculty members from the School of Earth and Space Exploration in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will be presenting the results of their research about these and other topi...
Date Posted: 2008-12-06
In the search for life beyond Earth, scientists 'follow the water' to find places that might be hospitable. However, every home gardener knows that plants need more than water, or even sunshine. They also need fertilizer - a mixture...
Date Posted: 2008-12-04
Professor Rogier Windhorst is highlighted in this two-minute video about his efforts to put astronomy at ASU on the map....
Date Posted: 2008-11-12
Professor Phil Christensen discusses the Mars Lander on Channel 12 news. Please visit the web site below for the story and video....
Date Posted: 2008-11-12
TIME's list of 2008's top innovations includes the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). Professor Mark Robin has led the development and construction of one of the key instruments integrated on the LRO spacecraft, the wide-angle camera....
Date Posted: 2008-11-10
On Thursday, November 13, 2009 at exactly 10 am PST, a simulated magnitude 7.8 earthquake will occur along the San Andreas Fault in Southern California. An earthquake preparedness drill with over 5 million registered participants will allow the numer...
Date Posted: 2008-11-09
Throughout history, the changing fortunes of human societies in Asia have been linked to variations in the precipitation resulting from seasonal monsoons. A new paper published in the British journal Nature Geoscience suggests that variations in mons...
