Friday, November 12, 2010

Geology.com News - 7 Topics

Geology.com News - 7 Topics

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NASA: Year of the Solar System Website

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:48 PM PST

NASA has a new astronomy website titled “Year of the Solar System”. It is an educational site with lots of interesting articles, images and video.

Demand for Dysprosium and Neodymium

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:48 PM PST

Many of the best rare earth magnets are made with dysprosium and neodymium. That is why these two metals are believed by many to be the two rare earth elements with the brightest future.

Meteorite Hunt in the Atacama Desert

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:44 PM PST

This week on the Science Channel the Meteorite Men searched a few strewn fields in Chile’s Atacama Desert. The Atacama is a great place to search for meteorites because the climate is very dry and meteorites are not rapidly attacked by moisture. If you missed the program you can watch four videos from the episode on the Science Channel site.

Next Tuesday they visit the Monturaqui Crater and search for carbonaceous chondrites.

Can LNG Become a Viable US Export?

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:37 PM PST

An article on the Energy and Capital website speculates on the viability of LNG (liquefied natural gas) as a viable export from natural gas shale plays in the United States.

Recognizing the Potential of US Natural Gas

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:29 PM PST

A blog post on the Financial Times website reviews how some of the most important oil companies from Europe and Asia were buying into natural gas plays in the United States long before major US oil companies made similar investments and before the US government seemed to pay much attention.

Volcano Shadows

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:23 PM PST

This false-color satellite image shows northward pointing shadows cast by two volcanoes (Klyuchevskaya and Kamen) located on the Kamchatka Peninsula of eastern Russia.

Major Oil is Investing Heavily in Natural Gas

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:08 PM PST

An article on the St.LouisToday website explains how major oil companies are buying into the natural gas business and what might be motivating these investments.

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