Oldest meteorite ever found: 4.6 BILLION-year-old space rock discovered in the Sahara could shed light on the early solar system Experts analyzed a meteorite discovered last year in the Sahara desert The rock weighs 70 pounds and is tan in color with green spots throughout It consists mostly of volcanic rock, but also silicon dioxide that … Read more
Oldest meteorite ever found: 4.6 BILLION-year-old space rock discovered in the Sahara could shed light on the early solar system Experts analyzed a meteorite discovered last year in the Sahara desert The rock weighs 70 pounds and is tan in color with green spots throughout It consists mostly of volcanic rock, but also silicon dioxide that … Read more
Don’t eat the ORANGE snow! Plume of Saharan sands turns the ski resorts of the Alps ski resorts deep apricot after being blown thousands of miles from Africa Cross-country ski track in Val Ferret, Switzerland, was scattered with the sand A skier in the Pyrenees also captured the blanket of sand covering the snow The … Read more
Don’t eat the ORANGE snow! Plume of Saharan sands turns the ski resorts of the Alps ski resorts deep apricot after being blown thousands of miles from Africa Cross-country ski track in Val Ferret, Switzerland, was scattered with the sand A skier in the Pyrenees also captured the blanket of sand covering the snow The … Read more
What IS going on with the world’s weather? Ice blankets the Sahara desert while snow falls in Saudi Arabia where temperature has dropped to -2C The desert town of Ain Sefra in Algeria was blanketed with snow last Wednesday as temperatures hit -3C Photographer Karim Bouchetata captured the unusual sight in stunning images of sheep … Read more
What IS going on with the world’s weather? Ice blankets the Sahara desert while snow falls in Saudi Arabia where temperature has dropped to -2C The desert town of Ain Sefra in Algeria was blanketed with snow last Wednesday as temperatures hit -3C Photographer Karim Bouchetata captured the unusual sight in stunning images of sheep … Read more
Analysis of a meteorite found in the Sahara Desert reveals the existence of water on Mars 4.4 billion years ago, scientists report. The mineral composition of Martian meteorite NWA 7533, found in 2012, reveals chemical signatures of oxidation – which would have occurred as water formed. The 84 gram meteorite, named partly after its landing … Read more
Analysis of a meteorite found in the Sahara Desert reveals the existence of water on Mars 4.4 billion years ago, scientists report. The mineral composition of Martian meteorite NWA 7533, found in 2012, reveals chemical signatures of oxidation – which would have occurred as water formed. The 84 gram meteorite, named partly after its landing … Read more
Dust from the Sahara is being blown thousands of miles and landing on mountains in the Himalayas – hastening the melting of the snow caps, study finds NASA-funded study used satellite images and looked at dust levels in Himalayas Found dust from deserts including the Sahara are reaching the snow caps The dark particles soak up … Read more
Hundreds of Spinosaurus teeth unearthed in ancient river bed that flowed through the Sahara Desert 100 million years ago suggests the giant predator had an aquatic lifestyle The 50-foot, seven-ton Spinosaurus was bigger than the Tyrannosaurus Living 100 million years ago in North Africa, it was thought to be a land dweller The recent discovery of … Read more