Martian ‘Linear Dune Gullies’ are Created by Sliding Blocks of Carbon Dioxide Ice, Researchers Find
On a few of the dune fields on Mars, parallel channels, called direct dune gullies, are discovered. Contrary to their name these gullies are typically extremely sinuous. In the past,…
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Martian Mantle Holds Frozen Record of Planet’s Violent Beginnings, Study Suggests
The mantle of Mars consists of ancient pieces as much as 4 km large from its development– protected like geological fossils from the world’s violent early history, according to an…
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A new Martian climate model suggest a mostly cold, harsh environment
“Very early in Mars’ history, possibly 4 billion years back, the world was warm sufficient to support lakes and river networks,” Kite informed Ars. “There were seas, and a few…
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‘The Martian’ predicts human colonies on Mars by 2035. How close are we?
‘The Martian’lead character Mark Watney considers his experience. (Image credit: 20th Century Fox) Andy Weir’s successful story “The Martian” forecasts that by 2035 NASA will have landed human beings on…
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