Friday Headlines, September 1, 2017
THE LATEST IN THE GEOSCIENCES
Today’s round-up:
Florence Flyby
Diffusing the Yellowstone Timebomb
The Astronomer Pries and the Big Bang
How to See the Mountain-Sized Asteroid Florence in the Sky Tonight
It’s 2.7 miles wide and 4.4 millions miles away. Catch a glimpse while you can.
NASA wants to prevent the Yellowstone super volcano from destroying the US
The plan is to drill around and below the main heat source to release energy. The hydrothermal energy escaping will be used to generate electricity. It’s a win-win.
George Lemaître Is The Forgotten Astronomer — And Priest — Behind The Big Bang Theory
The Astronomer Priest: In 1927, George Lemaître published his research showing that the universe is expanding. In 1931, he published the only logical follow-up: That if the universe is expanding, then it must have started at a single point. this was the beginning the what is now known as the Big Bang Theory.
Penny Higgins - Storyteller • Artist • Scientist 