The slightly warmer temperatures around the middle of the Earth melted the top layers of ice to form meltwater ponds that hovered around 0°C. This stable, warmer temperature could have served as a ...

In this time of year there is a dangerous protagonist, the heat, something that can become a serious threat and with which all possible precautions should be taken. There are many ...

The Antarctic Meteorite Collection at the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) in Japan has been recognized as a Geo-collection by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). An ...

Dean chats with Scott VanBommel, meteorite hunter and senior research scientist at Washington University in St. Louis. Listen to learn what it takes to find a meteorite (you'll have to start ...

Currently, scientists find around 1,000 meteorites in Antarctica each year. But a new study published in Nature Climate Change estimates that about 5,000 are buried out of sight every year due to ...

Antarctica has long been loved by astronomers for hosting rocks from outer space — more than 48,000 meteorites cataloged were found here, and about 1,000 new ones are recovered each year, thanks ...

As climate change warms the poles, precious Antarctic meteorites will melt their way down out of scientists’ reach. Skip to main content. Scientific American. May 1, 2024. 3 min read.

News; Nation/World; Global warming threatens Antarctica’s meteorites April 27, 2024 Updated Sat., April 27, 2024 at 7:46 p.m. ANTARCTICA – OCTOBER 27: A tabular iceberg floats near the coast ...

Global warming threatens Antarctica’s meteorites The continent is home to Earth’s largest concentration of the objects from outer space April 27, 2024 More than 1 year ago ...

As global air temperatures increase, the number of Antarctic meteorites shrinks. By 2050, about a quarter of the 3-800,000 meteorites there will melt away, according to a report from a team of ...