Extreme Science: Meteorite Impact on the Atlantic Coast

About 35 million years ago, an asteroid or comet nucleus collided with Earth at the present mouth of Chesapeake Bay. The product of this environmental catastrophe, known as the Chesapeake Bay impact structure, is now concealed beneath sediments on the Atlantic continental margin. This 53-mile-wide feature is one of Earth’s largest and best-preserved examples of [...]

Dr. Lisa Pratt to talk on “Seeking Signs of Life on Mars”

On October 7th, Dr. Lisa Pratt of Indiana University Geological Sciences department will give a presentation on Seeking Signs of Life on Mars at 5.30pm in Patrick Lecture Hall, Townes Science Center.  This event is presented by The Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholars program, and a reception following the talk sponsored by the Beta Beta [...]