A Tour of The 9 Oldest Mountain Ranges on Earth As a little refresher from 2nd grade, mountains generally form in three different ways, all involving plate tectonics. So before we scroll and look at the pretty pictures of the mountains, I am going to do a quick little crash course on how these beautiful creations that we love form. Fold Mountain: Two tectonic plates collide, and the less dense […] Brains Luke Guilford | March 8, 2023 0 Comments
NASA: Rare Blizzard Brings Snow to Hawaii’s Tallest Volcanoes A low-pressure system called a “Kona low” developed northwest of Hawaii in the first week of December 2021, dropping snow on the peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. The storm also brought high winds, intense rainfall, and flash flooding, along with reports of landslides, downed trees, and power outages. Some roads and schools were closed, and Hawaii Governor David […] WeatherBrains | December 9, 2021 0 Comments
42,950 Vertical Feet in 5 Days on Washington’s 5 Volcanoes Washington state, nestled at the tip of the Pacific Northwest, is home to five active volcanoes. Mount Baker and Glacier Peak hold court in the Northern half of the state. Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams form a triangle of volcanoes in the South. Four out of the five peaks stand at over 10,000ft. While many people aim […] Industry News Katy McClintic | July 12, 2021 0 Comments
NASA Satellites Detect Signs of Volcanic Unrest Years Before Eruptions New research methods may lead to earlier predictions of volcanic eruptions. Written by Esprit Smith, NASA’s Earth Science News Team Although there are telltale signs that a volcano is likely to erupt in the near future – an uptick in seismic activity, changes in gas emissions, and sudden ground deformation, for example – accurately predicting such eruptions is notoriously hard. […] Brains SnowBrains | April 19, 2021 0 Comments
Video: Erupting Volcanoes and A Unique Freeride Experience in Eastern Russia ROAM presents ‘Kamchatsky Chronicles’, a short film produced by Poptop Productions about a groups expedition to eastern Russia to ski the highest active volcano in Eurasia. For 30 days the group of old college friends navigate their way around the Kamchatka Peninsula with varying levels of success and lots of random exciting happenings. “Waiting on the side of the only […] Featured Video Ryan Nadiak | December 23, 2019 0 Comments
3 Volcanoes in California Just Raised to “Very High Threat” Level Three volcanoes in California are on a list of 18 nationwide that government scientists are classifying as a “very high threat”. The U.S. Geological Survey is updating its volcano threat assessments for the first time since 2005. There are 161 active U.S. volcanoes. You might also like: World’s Largest Supervolcano Sits Underneath California – Experts are Keeping a Close Eye On It Top […] Steven Agar | October 26, 2018 1 Comment
NASA To Send Burrowing Robot To Mars To Study Its 70,000’ Volcanos & More This blog post first appeared on NASA.gov Ambitious climbers, forget Mt. Everest. Dream about Mars. The Red Planet has some of the tallest mountains in the solar system. They include Olympus Mons, a volcano nearly three times the height of Everest. It borders a region called the Tharsis plateau, where three equally awe-inspiring volcanoes dominate the landscape. But what geologic […] Brains Steven Agar | September 4, 2018 0 Comments
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