Posts Tagged: Earth Sciences
Life on Mars was possible after last great meteorite impact nearly 4.5 billion years ago
June 24, 2019
A new international study led by Western University shows that Mars’ first ‘real chance’ at developing life started very early,…
New Western study investigates potential risk of Taurid meteor swarm
May 21, 2019
A new study from Western University posits proof to the possibility that an oncoming swarm of meteors – likened to…
Giant beavers didn’t eat wood and that’s likely why they didn’t survive the last Ice Age
May 9, 2019
North American beavers, which weigh between 25 to 75 pounds as adults, are the largest rodents living in Canada. That’s…
NASA shortlists Western co-investigated project for future launch to Saturn’s largest moon
March 15, 2018
NASA has shortlisted a revolutionary strategy, co-investigated by a Western University planetary scientist, for a future launch mission that could…
Rate of earthquakes depends on volume of fluids in hydraulic fracturing operations – but the magnitude of the largest possible events does not
February 8, 2018
New findings published by the high impact journal Science show that the rate in which earthquakes are triggered or induced…
Asteroid impacts could create habitats for life, suggests Chicxulub crater study
November 17, 2016
Scientists studying the Chicxulub crater have shown how large asteroid impacts deform rocks in a way that may produce habitats…
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