Types of Rocks Information
Moon Rocks Still In Demand After Almost 40 Years (Slashdot) During NASA's Apollo missions to the moon, roughly 842 pounds of rocks were collected from the lunar surface. Scientific demand for the rocks has always been high, and a review board tracks and sends out hundreds of samples each year, even now, decades after the rocks were brought to Earth. They've provided researchers with a wealth of information about the entire solar system. From the NYTimes: ...
Holliday Stifles Blue Rocks' Bats (OurSports Central) Wilmington, DE - On Sunday afternoon at Frawley Stadium, Lynchburg left-hander Brian Holliday subdued the Blue Rocks (35-35, 10-13) over six solid innings, as the Hillcats cruised past Wilmington, 6-2.
Foo Fighters' Red Rocks shows postponed (Boulder Daily Camera) The Foo Fighters have rescheduled their two sold out shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre because front man Dave Grohl is ill.
Curlin is 2nd to Red Rocks in Man o' War (Boston Herald) NEW YORK - Curlin made it close but finished second in his first test of the turf. Red Rocks took the lead in the stretch and held off the reigning Horse of the Year by...
Red Rocks too good for Curlin in Man O'War (RTÉ News) America's Horse of the Year Curlin was surprisingly beaten in the Man o'War Stakes at Belmont by Brian Meehan's Red Rocks. After victories in the Breeders' Cup Classic and Dubai World Cup, connections of Curlin had been considering a trip over to France to contest the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Foo Fighters postpone Red Rocks concerts (Rocky Mountain News) Two sold-out shows at Red Rocks scheduled for Monday and Tuesday night are postponed until September.
Foo Fighters postpone Red Rocks concerts (Vail Daily) If the Foo Fighters can't do it all-out, they won't do it at all. Or at least they'll wait until they can. Two sold-out shows at Red Rocks scheduled for Monday and Tuesday night are postponed until September at the insistence of singer Dave Grohl's doctor, according to the band.
Curlin falls to Red Rocks in first turf race (USA Today) Curlin made it close but finished second in his first test of the turf. Red Rocks took the lead in the stretch and held off the reigning Horse of the Year by two lengths in winning the Man o'War Stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday.
Fisherman Falls On Rocks, Rescued By Copter One (KGTV San Diego) A 19-year-old fisherman suffered head and possible spinal injuries Sunday when a fish knocked him off balance and into a crevice on the rocks at the tip of the South Mission Beach jetty, a lifeguard lieutenant said.
Unlocking Martian Rocks Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jul 11, 2008 (SpaceDaily) Signs of life on Mars may be hiding under its rocks, or perhaps hiding inside those rocks. A new study offers a simplified technique for detecting biological and pre-biotic molecules that become trapped inside minerals.
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