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The Moon has both a South and North Pole, but just how cold are they? For context, Antarctica's coastal temperatures average around 14°F (-10°C), while the interior drops to -76°F (-60°C), making Earth's South Pole one of the coldest places on the...

A University of New Mexico research scientist and professor is being recognized nationally for his contributions to planetary geology by the Geological Society of America. Charles 'Chip' Shearer, a Senior Research Scientist for the Institute of...

The East Coast of the United States, a passive margin formed during the continental breakup of Pangea, holds vital clues to understanding the dynamic processes that shaped our planet. While passive margins are traditionally considered devoid of active...

Tobias Fischer, a professor at The University of New Mexico's Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, has been heavily involved in tracking Iceland’s volcanic activity. A noted volcanologist, Fischer traveled to Iceland in mid-November 2023 to...

University of New Mexico Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Professors Laura Crossey and Karl Karlstrom have received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for Developing Partnerships Among Tribes, Geoscientists, and the National Park Service...

What would happen if a volcano were to erupt tomorrow in New Mexico? How prepared as we as a society for an event like this to occur? When volcanic unrest occurs, both academic and government agencies need to have advanced fundamental understanding of...

Olumide Adedeji, a Ph.D. candidate in the Earth and Planetary Science Department at the University of New Mexico (UNM), achieved a remarkable milestone by securing the first-place prize at the National Elevator Pitch Competition, organized by the Houston...

A team of international scientists from the USA, France, Germany, and Ethiopia recently published cutting-edge climate research on how thunderstorms can “clump” together and how that influences the Earth’s climate. This led to the discovery that this...

Researchers from the University of New Mexico and Sandia National Laboratories recently created a way to track local sea ice using a telecommunications fiber optic cable, located in Alaska, combined with Machine Learning algorithms to analyze ground...

Professor and Chair of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Peter J. Fawcett has been elected as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America (GSA). This honor is bestowed by the Society Fellowship to recognize the best in their...