Curiosity rover captures Martian spiderwebs up close

For about six months, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has been exploring a region full of geologic formations called boxwork, low ridges standing roughly 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters) tall with sandy ...
Nature

An American Geological Railway Guide, giving the Geological Formation at every Railway Station; with Notes on interesting Places on the Routes, and a Description of each of the ...

DR. MACFARLANE has added a new pleasure to railway travelling, or rather, by means of this geological guidebook, he has done much to make it both enjoyable and instructive. The idea of the book is ...
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Scientists Are Pulling Back the Curtain on the Weird Formation of the Rocky Mountains

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Rocky Mountain chain is a fascinating geologic ...
KQED

Geological Outings Around the Bay: The Moraga Formation

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and analysis to ...
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Moving ice: Where you can still find glaciers in Colorado

Glaciers are awe-inspiring geological formations that have defined landscapes all over the world, including Colorado. A glacier is formed when snow accumulates for many years until thick ice is formed ...