Rock Blog

You know, I never knew that the term stromatolite is derived from the Greek for “Stoney Carpet”..

Rocking the Cradle of Life provides a brief explanation of stromatolites, and has an interesting interview with an Oxford Researcher… There are some good mineral deposit tie-ins with this article..

When did life begin? One evidential clue stems from the fossil records in Western Australia, although whether these layered sediments are biological or chemical has spawned a spirited debate. Oxford researcher, Nicola McLoughlin, describes some of the issues in contention.

Rover sets Mars distance record.

Well, DUH! All those other rovers that have been sent to Mars …..

How about we actually have some competitions before declaring records..

Now if Spirit and Opportunity could meet at the Olympus Mons track and drag race…