Remembering Pompeii
Today is the anniversary of Pompeii’s tragic eruption 1,933 years ago. I saw the Pompeii exhibit when it came through Dallas in 1979 and I’ve felt a connection to the city ever since. A new animation has been released with a time lapse of the the event...View Mars Panoramas
Ever since Kobie Boykins came out to speak at GeoTech last year, we have paid extra attention to the Mars Rover program. We found a wonderful site that allows you to explore the surface of Mars, straight from the view of the rovers. You’re gonna love it! Go to...Explore HAWAIIAN Volcanoes: 2013
July 11-19, 2013 (this trip will be open for all K-12 educators. Family members are welcome) July 11-19 2013: Join an exciting and enthusiastic group of educators and their families as they learn first-hand the wonders of active volcanism on the Big Island of Hawaii!...European Earthquake Risk Concentrated Around the Mediterranean
While preparing for our upcoming trip to Europe, we ran across this article about patterns of earthquakes centered around the Mediterranean, particularly in Italy. This visualization of the history of European earthquakes illustrates the concentration of seismic...