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Paul Scott Anderson
On Mars, mud flows like lava
Scientists in Europe have found that some features on Mars that were thought to be lava flows may actually have been flows of muddy water.
May 29, 2020
Curiosity just learned that Gale Crater may once have held a vast salty lake
Scientists studying data from the Curiosity rover have found evidence for an ancient ice-covered lake in Gale Crater on Mars. The findings support the theory of alternating warmer and colder climates on early Mars.
May 28, 2020
Is Mars still volcanically active? New study says maybe
Scientists studying the ancient Martian Tissint meteorite say they've found new evidence that Mars was volcanically active a few hundred million years ago ... and may still be today.
May 22, 2020
More evidence for watery plumes on Europa
Scientists in Europe have found more yet evidence for water vapor plumes on Jupiter's ocean moon Europa.
May 18, 2020
Saturn’s bizarre polar hexagon is really hazy
Researchers in Spain have published a new study revealing details of a multi-layered, sandwich-like haze that hangs above the famous hexagon at Saturn's north pole.
May 15, 2020
A famous Mars meteorite, now with nitrogen
For the first time, nitrogen-containing organic molecules have been discovered in a Martian meteorite. The famous meteorite - Allan Hills 84001 - was picked up in Antarctica in 1984. The discovery provides more clues about habitable conditions on early Mars.
May 15, 2020
This brown dwarf might look a lot like Jupiter
The cloud bands on brown dwarf Luhman 16A were found via instruments known as polarimeters. An astronomer said they're like "... an astronomer's polarized sunglasses. But instead of trying to block out that glare, we're trying to measure it."
May 13, 2020
Lunar Flashlight to seek ice on the moon
Future astronauts on the moon will need to have water, and now NASA has designed a new CubeSat spacecraft to search for ice in lunar craters using laser beams.
May 8, 2020
The mysterious yellow skies of WASP-79b
Scientists studying the huge, hot exoplanet WASP-79b have found that, surprisingly, the planet has yellow skies instead of blue. But why it does is still a mystery.
May 7, 2020
Will Dragonfly find dust devils on Titan?
Earth and Mars both are known to have swirling dust devils moving along their surfaces. Saturn's large moon Titan might have them, too, according to a new study. If so, NASA's planned Dragonfly mission will be able to find them.
April 30, 2020
