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Southern California’s tectonic plates revealed in detail

Geology Page - October 9, 2011

Rifting is one of the fundamental geological forces that have shaped our planet. Were it not for the stretching of continents and the oceans...

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Machu Pichu. Detailed mapping indicates the World Heritage Site’s location and layout were dictated by the underlying geological faults. Photo taken 5 Nov. 2010; credit: Rualdo Menegat.

Machu Picchu: Ancient Incan sanctuary intentionally built on faults

September 27, 2019

The experiment on La Palma: The laser beam (yellow) generates an artificial guide star in the mesosphere. This light is collected in the receiver telescope (front left). The laser source and the receiver telescope are eight meters away from each other. Credit: Copyright Felipe Pedreros Bustos

Earth’s magnetic field measured using artificial stars at 90 kilometers altitude

November 17, 2018

Oldest footprints in Catalonia

February 12, 2016

earthquake in Southern California

11% chance of another huge earthquake in Southern California, scientists say

July 8, 2019

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