Tag: Arizona
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2032 collision? The asteroid that launched a global defense effort
Only a few days after Christmas 2024, astronomers identified an asteroid that could test humanity’s ability to protect itself. Known as 2024 YR4, this object is estimated to measure between 130 and 330 feet in length, making it potentially large enough to inflict severe local damage if it ever struck land. Its projected approach date
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Fukang Meteorite: The 4.5 Billion-Year-Old Relic from China’s Mountains
The Fukang meteorite is a remarkable specimen of cosmic history. In 2000, a Chinese dealer discovered the rock in the vicinity of Fukang City in China, nestled within a secluded mountain range. As a pallasite, this stony-iron meteorite embodies a rare category that provides a tangible connection to the very foundations of our solar system.
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The astonishing North American jaguar that hunts bears
In the fascinating animal kingdom, a North American jaguar named “El Jefe” embodies tales of survival, strength, and cunning. Not often associated with the North American continent, this majestic creature allegedly crossed the northern Mexico border to arrive in southern Arizona in 2011. Related: Food for Lion Diets: Feeding the King of the Jungle How
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The Wave in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
The Wave is a sandstone rock formation located in North Coyote Buttes of the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument on the Arizona and Utah borders. The swirling stone waves combine water and wind-eroded sandstone dunes, calcified vertically and horizontally, and fossilized over 190 million years. The rich red-vermilion rocks get their colors from iron oxide pigments. Only 20