To the surprise of many planetary scientists, the oxidized iron mineral hematite has been discovered at high latitudes on the Moon. …read more Source:: Science
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On Mars, sands shift to a different drum
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In the most detailed analysis of how sands move around on Mars, a team of planetary scientists has found that processes not involved in controlling sand movement on Earth play …read more Source:: Science
Tiny Neptune moon spotted by Hubble may have broken from larger moon
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After several years of analysis, a team of planetary scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has at last come up with an explanation for a mysterious moon around Neptune that …read more Source:: Science
Study shows how water could have flowed on ‘cold and icy’ ancient Mars
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Research by planetary scientists finds that periodic melting of ice sheets on a cold early Mars would have created enough water to carve the ancient valleys and lakebeds seen on …read more Source:: Science