Tag Archives: volcanoes

ESA’s Envisat Is Watching Eyjafjallajoekull Erupt

Posted on April 30, 2010 by admin

Over the last several days, the world has been given a small glimpse of the power of nature on a planetary scale.  The Eyjafjallajoekull Volcano in Iceland, which had not erupted since 1821, has suddenly awakened from its sleep and … Continue reading →

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Does the Earth Owe its Atmosphere to Ancient Comets?

Posted on March 1, 2010 by admin

Does the Earth Owe its Atmosphere to Ancient Comets? by beconrad The fortuitous combination of atmospheric gases that may life as we know it possible may have a decidedly extraterrestrial origin, stemming not from the actions of terrestrial volcanoes but … Continue reading →

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ESA’s Venus Express Is Answering Questions About the Sun’s Second Planet

Posted on January 27, 2010 by admin

This is the second of our articles about the recent achievements of the European Space Agency. Since 2003, the ESA has launched three similar missions: the Mars Express probe in June 2003, the Rosetta comet mission in March 2004 and … Continue reading →

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NASA’s New Horizons Probe Is Approaching the Outer Solar System

Posted on December 20, 2009 by admin

NASA’s New Horizons probe is en route for the outer solar system.  After scoring a spectacular flyby of Jupiter and its moons in 2007, the craft is now heading for Pluto  and beyond.  It will be the first probe to … Continue reading →

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