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Thick clay layers on Mars may have been stable place for ancient life
The planet Mars is home to thick layers of clay that can span hundreds of feet. Since they need water to form, these outcrops ...
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NASA Mars Rover Finds Volcano Hiding 'In Plain Sight' — and It Could Rewrite The Planet's Geology
NASA Mars Rover Finds Volcano Hiding 'In Plain Sight' — and It Could Rewrite The Planet's Geology The identity of Jezero Mons ...
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50 years later, Apollo 17’s moon samples are still revealing secrets about lunar volcanoes
Tiny glass beads formed in the fires of explosive volcanic eruptions on the moon, and brought back to Earth by Apollo 17, ...
Is Mars really red? A physicist explains the planet’s reddish hue and why it looks different to some telescopes
Mars isn’t a bright, fire-engine red, but the iron oxide in its rocks makes it appear redder than other planets, especially ...
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Scientists in shock – NASA’s Curiosity rover drills deeper into Mars and reveals ancient secrets
Sunrise on Gale Crater paints Mount Sharp in rusty gold. Two hundred million miles away, back on Earth, a room of bleary-eyed ...
Ancient moon volcanoes made tiny glass beads. Here's what they mean.
No one expected these glittering bits among the gray lunar dust back then. The beads, smaller than grains of sand, formed ...
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The tragic history of the largest uninhabited island on Earth
The uninhabited island’s extreme conditions have challenged everyone from lost explorers and Inuit settlers to modern-day scientists preparing for life on Mars. But that’s not to say humans ...
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🥚 Mars' core smells like rotten eggs
Mars' core formed at a surprising speed, much faster than Earth's. Recent experiments reveal the key role of iron and nickel sulfides in this process. Planets like Mars are structured in ...