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The Canyon Diablo meteorite is also referred to as the Barringer meteorite after the Philadelphia lawyer and mining engineer Daniel Moreau Barringer. Barringer firmly believed the crater was the ...
Gilbert’s odyssey began when he heard a lecture in Washington, D.C. about meteorites near Canyon Diablo and the mysterious crater-like feature called Coon Mountain.
Sixty meteorites are exhibited, including the famed Allende chondrite, containing some of the oldest particles in the solar system; and a 500-pound fragment of the Canyon Diablo meteorite that ...
Once labeled the deadliest town in the West, Canyon Diablo’s reputation was built more on legend than fact. This video explores what really happened in this desert outpost—and how the myths took hold.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission released an environmental impact study for continued operations of the power plant.
The City of Light features some of the best museums in the world, but some of the most intriguing collections may be ones you ...
PG&E could safely operate the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant for another 20 years, according to a safety report released on Thursday. In response to PG&E’s application to renew its operating ...
California's Public Utilities Commission is finalizing a plan to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open, focusing on how PG&E will manage related fees. Critics argue the proposed plan lacks ...
Canyon Diablo, an anglicized version of the Spanish word for “Devil’s Canyon,” is a well-known and formidable deep gorge surrounded by flat land in Kaibab limestone that halted the construction ...
Dave Hovde leaves KSBY after 22 years and begins a new career at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, focusing on public engagement and clean energy advocacy in California.
Without meteorites, you probably wouldn’t be reading this. As writer Maria Golia explains in her new book, Meteorite: Nature And Culture, meteorite bombardments during Earth’s infancy may have ...