Category Archives: planets

A Martian Giant’s Causeway

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Chris Rowan

HiRISE snaps columnar basalts that show signs of being water cooled.
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Categories: geology, paper reviews, planets, volcanoes

Coolest. Image. Ever.

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Chris Rowan

You’ve seen Phoenix descending in close-up, but have you seen the wide-view?
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Categories: planets

What will Phoenix tell us about Martian geology?

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Chris Rowan

It’s not just about the search for life, you know…
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Categories: geology, planets

How big was that asteroid? The latest geochemist/geophysicist smackdown

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Chris Rowan

What’s the most accurate method of estimating the size of asteroids associated with past impact events?
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Categories: geochemistry, geohazards, geology, planets

Behold, a new sunspot…

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Chris Rowan

The little fellow circled here (in the solar sense of “little” – it’s probably a few thousand miles across) appeared on the 4th January, and probably marks the start of Solar Cycle 24. A slight dent in those bold predictions … Continue reading →

Categories: climate science, planets