
The SciencesNovember 1, 1998
The Day the Sands Caught Fire
A desert impact site demonstrates the wrath of rocks from space

The Day the Sands Caught Fire
A desert impact site demonstrates the wrath of rocks from space

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Meets Jupiter
Images of a comet that broke apart and plummeted into Jupiter continue to dazzle astronomers a year afterward

The Geology of the Moon
With the technique of stratigraphy the geologist can ascertain the relative age of lunar features. The resulting interpretation of the moon's surface is supported by the Ranger pictures