The Earth's geology is very active. It is effectively a 4.6 billion year old "rock blender" that has recycled its surface material to the point that no rocks exist on Earth's surface that can be dated back to the time of its formation. In addition, the Earth has an atmosphere, which erodes the surfa...

A momentous occasion has been bestowed upon us. The Mars Polar Lander will try to reach its destination of Mars' southern polar ice cap. The Lander was presumed to touch down on Friday December 3, 1999. It was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 17 on January 3...

D&M Pyramid ?Introduction In 1976, the Viking mission to Mars obtained images of the Martian surface of an area known as the Cydonia. In analyzing these images, Vincent DiPietro and Gregory Molenaar, image interpreters from NASA, discovered an unusual for...

Voyage to the PlanetsThe solar system holds many scientific mysteries. It is a universe full of wonder. What exactly is it? How was it created? When? Why? These are just a few of the many questions we ask ourselves all the time. In the following, the mysteries of this solar system, how it wa...