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Articles<\/h2>\r\n
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Earth<\/em><\/h3>\r\n

Collins, W., et al. \"The Physical Science behind Climate Change.\" Scientific American<\/em> (August 2007): 64. Why scientists are now confident that human activities are changing our planet\u2019s climate.<\/p>\r\n

Glatzmaier, G., & Olson, P. \"Probing the Geodynamo.\" Scientific American<\/em> (April 2005): 50. Experiments and modeling that tell us about the source and reversals of Earth\u2019s magnetic field.<\/p>\r\n

Gurnis, M. \"Sculpting the Earth from Inside Out.\" Scientific American<\/em> (March 2001): 40. On motions that lift and lower the continents.<\/p>\r\n

Hartmann, W. \"Piecing Together Earth\u2019s Early History.\" Astronomy<\/em> (June 1989): 24.<\/p>\r\n

Jewitt, D., & Young, E. \"Oceans from the Skies.\" Scientific American<\/em> (March 2015): 36. How did Earth get its water after its initial hot period?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Impacts<\/em><\/h3>\r\n

Boslaugh, M. \"In Search of Death-Plunge Asteroids.\" Astronomy (<\/em>July 2015): 28. On existing and proposed programs to search for earth-crossing asteroids.<\/p>\r\n

Brusatte, S. \"What Killed the Dinosaurs?\" Scientific American<\/em> (December 2015): 54. The asteroid hit Earth at an already vulnerable time.<\/p>\r\n

Chyba, C. \"Death from the Sky: Tunguska.\" Astronomy<\/em> (December 1993): 38. Excellent review article.<\/p>\r\n

Durda, D. \"The Chelyabinsk Super-Meteor.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (June 2013): 24. A nice summary with photos and eyewitness reporting.<\/p>\r\n

Gasperini, L., et al. \"The Tunguska Mystery.\" Scientific American<\/em> (June 2008): 80. A more detailed exploration of the site of the 1908 impact over Siberia.<\/p>\r\n

Kring, D. \"Blast from the Past.\" Astronomy<\/em> (August 2006): 46. Six-page introduction to Arizona\u2019s meteor crater.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><\/section>

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Websites<\/h2>\r\n
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Earth<\/em><\/h3>\r\n

Astronaut Photography of Earth from Space: http:\/\/earth.jsc.nasa.gov\/. A site with many images and good information.<\/p>\r\n

Exploration of the Earth\u2019s Magnetosphere: http:\/\/phy6.org\/Education\/Intro.html. An educational website by Dr. Daniel Stern.<\/p>\r\n

NASA Goddard: Earth from Space: Fifteen Amazing Things in 15 Years: https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/content\/goddard\/earth-from-space-15-amazing-things-in-15-years. Images and videos that reveal things about our planet and its atmosphere.<\/p>\r\n

U.S. Geological Survey: Earthquake Information Center: http:\/\/earthquake.usgs.gov\/learn\/<\/p>\r\n

Views of the Solar System: http:\/\/www.solarviews.com\/eng\/earth.htm. Overview of Earth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Impacts<\/em><\/h3>\r\n

B612 Foundation : https:\/\/b612foundation.org\/. Set up by several astronauts for research and education about the asteroid threat to Earth and to build a telescope in space to search for dangerous asteroids.<\/p>\r\n

Lunar and Planetary Institute: Introduction to Terrestrial Impact Craters: http:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/publications\/slidesets\/craters\/. Includes images.<\/p>\r\n

Meteor Crater Tourist Site: http:\/\/meteorcrater.com\/.<\/p>\r\n

NASA\/Jet Propulsion Lab Near Earth Object Program: http:\/\/neo.jpl.nasa.gov\/neo\/.<\/p>\r\n

What Are Near-Earth-Objects: http:\/\/spaceguardcentre.com\/what-are-neos\/. From the British Spaceguard Centre.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><\/section>

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Videos<\/h2>\r\n
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Earth<\/em><\/h3>\r\n

All Alone in the Night: http:\/\/apod.nasa.gov\/apod\/ap120305.html. Flying over Earth at night (2:30).<\/p>\r\n

Earth Globes Movies (including Earth at night): http:\/\/astro.uchicago.edu\/cosmus\/projects\/earth\/.<\/p>\r\n

Earth: The Operator\u2019s Manual: http:\/\/earththeoperatorsmanual.com\/feature-video\/earth-the-operators-manual. A National Science Foundation\u2013sponsored miniseries on climate change and energy, with geologist Richard Alley (53:43).<\/p>\r\n

PBS NOVA Videos about Earth: http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/nova\/earth\/. Programs and information about planet Earth. Click full episodes on the menu at left to be taken to a nice array of videos.<\/p>\r\n

U. S. National Weather Service: http:\/\/earth.nullschool.net. Real Time Globe of Earth showing wind patterns which can be zoomed and moved to your preferred view.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Impacts<\/em><\/h3>\r\n

Chelyabinsk Meteor: Can We Survive a Bigger Impact?: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y-e6xyUZLLs . Talk by Dr. David Morrison (1:34:48).<\/p>\r\n

Large Asteroid Impact Simulation: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bU1QPtOZQZU. Large asteroid impact simulation from the Discovery Channel (4:45).<\/p>\r\n

Meteor Hits Russia February 15, 2013: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dpmXyJrs7iU. Archive of eyewitness footage (10:11).<\/p>\r\n

Sentinel Mission: Finding an Asteroid Headed for Earth: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=efz8c3ijD_A. Public lecture by astronaut Ed Lu (1:08:57).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><\/section>","rendered":"

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Articles<\/h2>\n
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Earth<\/em><\/h3>\n

Collins, W., et al. “The Physical Science behind Climate Change.” Scientific American<\/em> (August 2007): 64. Why scientists are now confident that human activities are changing our planet\u2019s climate.<\/p>\n

Glatzmaier, G., & Olson, P. “Probing the Geodynamo.” Scientific American<\/em> (April 2005): 50. Experiments and modeling that tell us about the source and reversals of Earth\u2019s magnetic field.<\/p>\n

Gurnis, M. “Sculpting the Earth from Inside Out.” Scientific American<\/em> (March 2001): 40. On motions that lift and lower the continents.<\/p>\n

Hartmann, W. “Piecing Together Earth\u2019s Early History.” Astronomy<\/em> (June 1989): 24.<\/p>\n

Jewitt, D., & Young, E. “Oceans from the Skies.” Scientific American<\/em> (March 2015): 36. How did Earth get its water after its initial hot period?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Impacts<\/em><\/h3>\n

Boslaugh, M. “In Search of Death-Plunge Asteroids.” Astronomy (<\/em>July 2015): 28. On existing and proposed programs to search for earth-crossing asteroids.<\/p>\n

Brusatte, S. “What Killed the Dinosaurs?” Scientific American<\/em> (December 2015): 54. The asteroid hit Earth at an already vulnerable time.<\/p>\n

Chyba, C. “Death from the Sky: Tunguska.” Astronomy<\/em> (December 1993): 38. Excellent review article.<\/p>\n

Durda, D. “The Chelyabinsk Super-Meteor.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (June 2013): 24. A nice summary with photos and eyewitness reporting.<\/p>\n

Gasperini, L., et al. “The Tunguska Mystery.” Scientific American<\/em> (June 2008): 80. A more detailed exploration of the site of the 1908 impact over Siberia.<\/p>\n

Kring, D. “Blast from the Past.” Astronomy<\/em> (August 2006): 46. Six-page introduction to Arizona\u2019s meteor crater.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n

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Websites<\/h2>\n
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Earth<\/em><\/h3>\n

Astronaut Photography of Earth from Space: http:\/\/earth.jsc.nasa.gov\/. A site with many images and good information.<\/p>\n

Exploration of the Earth\u2019s Magnetosphere: http:\/\/phy6.org\/Education\/Intro.html. An educational website by Dr. Daniel Stern.<\/p>\n

NASA Goddard: Earth from Space: Fifteen Amazing Things in 15 Years: https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/content\/goddard\/earth-from-space-15-amazing-things-in-15-years. Images and videos that reveal things about our planet and its atmosphere.<\/p>\n

U.S. Geological Survey: Earthquake Information Center: http:\/\/earthquake.usgs.gov\/learn\/<\/p>\n

Views of the Solar System: http:\/\/www.solarviews.com\/eng\/earth.htm. Overview of Earth.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Impacts<\/em><\/h3>\n

B612 Foundation : https:\/\/b612foundation.org\/. Set up by several astronauts for research and education about the asteroid threat to Earth and to build a telescope in space to search for dangerous asteroids.<\/p>\n

Lunar and Planetary Institute: Introduction to Terrestrial Impact Craters: http:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/publications\/slidesets\/craters\/. Includes images.<\/p>\n

Meteor Crater Tourist Site: http:\/\/meteorcrater.com\/.<\/p>\n

NASA\/Jet Propulsion Lab Near Earth Object Program: http:\/\/neo.jpl.nasa.gov\/neo\/.<\/p>\n

What Are Near-Earth-Objects: http:\/\/spaceguardcentre.com\/what-are-neos\/. From the British Spaceguard Centre.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n

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Videos<\/h2>\n
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Earth<\/em><\/h3>\n

All Alone in the Night: http:\/\/apod.nasa.gov\/apod\/ap120305.html. Flying over Earth at night (2:30).<\/p>\n

Earth Globes Movies (including Earth at night): http:\/\/astro.uchicago.edu\/cosmus\/projects\/earth\/.<\/p>\n

Earth: The Operator\u2019s Manual: http:\/\/earththeoperatorsmanual.com\/feature-video\/earth-the-operators-manual. A National Science Foundation\u2013sponsored miniseries on climate change and energy, with geologist Richard Alley (53:43).<\/p>\n

PBS NOVA Videos about Earth: http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/nova\/earth\/. Programs and information about planet Earth. Click full episodes on the menu at left to be taken to a nice array of videos.<\/p>\n

U. S. National Weather Service: http:\/\/earth.nullschool.net. Real Time Globe of Earth showing wind patterns which can be zoomed and moved to your preferred view.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Impacts<\/em><\/h3>\n

Chelyabinsk Meteor: Can We Survive a Bigger Impact?: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y-e6xyUZLLs . Talk by Dr. David Morrison (1:34:48).<\/p>\n

Large Asteroid Impact Simulation: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bU1QPtOZQZU. Large asteroid impact simulation from the Discovery Channel (4:45).<\/p>\n

Meteor Hits Russia February 15, 2013: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dpmXyJrs7iU. Archive of eyewitness footage (10:11).<\/p>\n

Sentinel Mission: Finding an Asteroid Headed for Earth: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=efz8c3ijD_A. Public lecture by astronaut Ed Lu (1:08:57).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t

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