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USGS Astrogeologists Contribute to "Moon in Google Earth"
Released: 7/20/2009 8:08:47 PM
Astrogeologists at the U.S. Geological Survey here provided critical data sets used in the latest release of planetary exploration tools from Google, Inc. The updated software enables users to explore the moon in high detail, including the Apollo 11 landing site.

Significant Gas Resource Discovered in U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Released: 5/29/2009 8:58:37 AM
The U.S. Gulf of Mexico contains very thick and concentrated gas-hydrate-bearing reservoir rocks which have the potential to produce gas using current technology.

USGS to Award $5 Million in Earthquake Research Grants
Released: 5/1/2009 2:19:43 PM
RESTON, Va. - Five-million dollars in grants and cooperative agreements are being awarded in 2009 for earthquake research to 84 recipients including universities, state geological surveys and private firms, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced today.

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The Heavens on Earth
Host: Marisa Lubeck

Man-made moon dirt, or regolith, has been created by the USGS to help NASA prepare for upcoming moon explorations. USGS scientist Steve Wilson talks about this "mission critical" project.

Images are available in the Details/Transcript section as well as on the USGS Multimedia Gallery at: http://gallery.usgs.gov/collections/Astrogeology

(5:00) | Transcript/Links | download Download directly (4.65 MB)  

Magnitude 4.7 in Greater Los Angeles Area
Host: Scott Horvath

Late on May 17, 2009, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck in the Greater Los Angeles area.

We spoke with Ken Hudnut, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey to fill us in on the details.

(6:05) | Transcript/Links | download Download directly (5.65 MB)  

USGS Geophysicist John Power Updates on Mt. Redoubt
Host: Brian Campbell

USGS Geophysicist John Power discusses the recent flare up in earthquake activity at Mt. Redoubt and the likelihood of another eruption in the near future.

(6:11) | Transcript/Links | download Download directly (5.69 MB)  

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