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fromNature
1 week ago

How passage through the Milky Way's spiral arms altered our planet

Crystals formed from magma indicate an increased rate of meteorite impacts linked to Earth's passage through dense Milky Way spiral arms.
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Scientists Confirm Massive Underground Tunnels on Venus

"Earth lava tubes have smaller volumes, Mars tubes have slightly bigger volumes, and then the Moon'stubes have even bigger volumes," said University of Padova researcher Barbara De Toffoli during the Europlanet Science Congress in Finland earlier this month, as quoted by New Scientist. "And then there's Venus, completely disrupting this trend, displaying very, very big tube volumes."
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fromFast Company
2 months ago

One of the most mysterious rocks on Earth just went up for sale

A Martian meteorite, NWA 16788, will be auctioned at Sotheby's for $2-4 million.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago
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Another Water on Mars' Claim Bites the Dust

Recent research found that long streaks on Martian surfaces are likely from disturbed dry dust, not from subsurface water.
fromNature
5 months ago
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Martian rock hints at ancient dense atmosphere

Curiosity rover discovers carbonate minerals on Mars, revealing clues about the planet's past atmosphere.
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fromNature
5 months ago

Martian rock hints at ancient dense atmosphere

Curiosity rover discovers carbonate minerals on Mars, revealing clues about the planet's past atmosphere.
fromMail Online
4 months ago

BAFFLED scientists discover 'honey and waffle' structures on Mars

Coming into planning this morning, we found a workspace with amazingly well preserved polygonal shaped fractures. We have spotted these before but usually not as well preserved.
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