Monthly Archives: March 2007

Who are we to define Christianity?

Over at Galactic Interactions, Rob Knop has managed to kick off yet another “robust exchange of views” by talking a bit about his beliefs as a Christian and a scientist. By doing so, Rob has of course been taking a … Continue reading

Categories: ranting

Now that’s what I call an extraterrestrial lake!

We’ve been waiting…. and hoping… and finally Cassini has delivered. Click on the image above to access the full swath at a range of resolutions. These things are much bigger than anything previously imaged on the surface of Titan – … Continue reading

Categories: planets

Geological Basics: the composition of the Earth

What is the earth made of? And how do we know?
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Categories: basics, geology

Why Earth-centrics are always going to be surprised

Planetary geology is going through a really fertile period at the moment, with numerous probes and rovers sending back mouthwatering images and data from many different parts of the solar system. However, as well as being extremely interesting in its … Continue reading

Categories: planets

The five stages of peer review grief

In the midst of all the good things that have happened to me recently, I also got some rather less cheerful news: a couple of papers I submitted way back in the middle of last year finally arrived back in … Continue reading

Categories: academic life, publication