Tag: Meteorites
Last week, Pope Francis shocked the world when he said that the theories of evolution and the Big Bang don’t contradict the teachings of the Catholic Church and that God doesn’t use a “magic wand.” But was his statement really that profound? According to a newly published paper, the Earth’s oceans are a lot older […]
Ever wonder how that Russian meteor from earlier this year stacks up against history’s other giant space rocks? This interactive visualization from designer Carlo Zapponi might help. Dubbed Bolides, it tracks every meteorite that’s touched down on Earth since 86 A.D. with classy 8-bit visuals, placing special emphasis on those that were witnessed by someone firsthand. […]
