William Ascarza Special to the Arizona Daily Star Jan 8, 2023 Jan 8, 2023 Updated Feb 13, 2024 Arizona has the distinction of many mine sites that have diverse geology and mineralogy. Located 20 miles ...

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey Astrogeology Science Center shows Apollo 15 astronauts Jim Irwin, left, and Dave Scott driving a prototype of a lunar rover in a volcanic ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — In a story July 8 ...

In yet another historical photo, Pete Conrad and Alan Bean stand in the volcanic cinder field bordered by ponderosa pine trees holding a tool carrier. Bean would later say: “I now love geology, thanks ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin knew they would be the first to walk on the moon, they took crash courses in geology at the Grand Canyon and a nearby impact crater that is the ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — In a story July 8 about northern Arizona’s role in astronaut training, The Associated Press reported erroneously the mission of one astronaut and the name of another. Charlie ...

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