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Origins of Arizona s Sunset Crater Eruption from 1,000 Years Ago
Around A.D. 1085, along the southern rim of Northern Arizona’s elevated Colorado Plateau, a volcano erupted, forever changing ancient Puebloan fortunes and all nearby life. Among the 600 or so volcanoes that dot the landscape of the San Francisco volcanic fields, this one blew. It was the very first (and last) eruption for what came to be known as Sunset Crater, aptly named for its multihued, 1,000-foot-tall cinder cone.
Today, Arizona State University School of Earth and Space Exploration scientist Amanda Clarke and her team have been working to solve the mysterious root cause of the Sunset Crater eruption and any lessons learned to better understand the threats similar volcanoes may pose around the world today.
According to ASU robotics expert Heni Ben Amor, the technology involved in the latest Boston Dynamics robot videos is not new. “However, Boston Dynamics has taken this technology and the underlying methods to new heights."
ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration scientist Amanda Clarke and her team have been working to solve the mysterious root cause of the Sunset Crater eruption that happened around 1,000 years ago.
How to see the rare Christmas Star over Arizona Anne Ryman, Arizona Republic
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Jupiter and Saturn will appear so close together after sunset on Monday that they will look like a single, bright star.
The phenomenon, known as the Great Conjunction, only happens about once every 20 years.
This year is special because the planets will be the closest they have been in 400 years. Local astronomers say this is a sight you shouldn t miss. It s visually impressive, said Patrick Young, an associate professor at Arizona State University s School of Earth and Space Exploration.
The Great Conjunction has been dubbed the Christmas Star because of the theory that the Star of Bethlehem could have been the conjunction of the two planets.