Why rocks?

Before I get into telling you about my PhD research I thought I would answer this question, most recently posed to me by a French businessman; and it got me thinking…seriously, why rocks? Following some thought, my answer was power … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday to us!

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Happy 1st birthday Earth and Solar System! It is exactly one year since we first posted on this blog! In that time we’ve published over 40 articles and had almost 10,000 visitors! Thank you to all our followers on Facebook … Continue reading →

Successful Cruise UKGEOTRACES 40ºS

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      Latest news on the successful completion of GA10 UKGEOTRACES 40ºS Just back from the south Atlantic and a successful research expedition. For the offical update click the link above.

What is our Solar System made of?

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According to the nursery rhyme, little boys are made of frogs and snails and puppy dog’s tails, whereas little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice! But what about our solar system? What is that made from? … Continue reading →

Moroccan Meteorite from Mars!

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Scientists have confirmed that a meteorite seen to fall in Morocco, July 2011 came from Mars! The meteorite has been called Tissint after the village near where it was found.  Most meteorites are “finds” rather than “falls” (seen falling) and very … Continue reading →

Location, location, location – UKGEOTRACES 40°S

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I promised a while ago that I would give some background to the research expedition that I was preparing for – UKGEOTRACES 40°S. I have been at sea, on the RRS James Cook, for the past week, setting of from … Continue reading →

A Namibian Interlude

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I have recently returned from a short work placement with SRK Consulting (UK) Ltd, a mining consultancy company. I joined a team who went to Namibia to carry out geological mapping and geochemical sampling as part of a resource exploration … Continue reading →