Monthly Archives: July 2013

Plate Tectonics: The Ends (and Beginnings) of the Earth, Part 1

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Wander Woman Thea:
Is it possible for something that’s spherical to have a physical end or beginning? A ball just keeps going on and on and on and on. No matter how many times you turn it,…

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Conference: Borders and Boundaries in an Age of Global Urbanization

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on UTS Urban Forum:
Please have a look at the Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association, San Antonio, TX, USA, March 19-22, 2014. Urban areas have grown at an unprecedented rate in the last decade. More of the…

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Chandra Sees Eclipsing Planet in X-Rays for First Time

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

For the first time since exoplanets, or planets around stars other than the sun, were discovered almost 20 years ago, X-ray observations have seen an exoplanet.The planet, known as HD 189733b, is a hot Jupiter, meaning it is similar in … Continue reading →

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MIT Online Course Materials for FREE

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on ECO BAGS BGC:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) publishes its course materials online for FREE. This is genuinely an amazing resource, check it out here: http://bit.ly/16qtJDq This isn’t new, this resource (and many others like it) has been…

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