New computer-developed map shows more extensive valley network on Mars
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting the Red Planet once had an ocean.
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting the Red Planet once had an ocean.
Space Exploration
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For scientists trying to understand what ancient Mars might have been like, the red planet sends some mixed signals. Water-carved valleys and lakebeds leave little doubt that water once flowed on the surface. But climate ...
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Present-day Mars is a frozen desert, colder and more arid than Antarctica, and scientists are fairly sure it's been that way for at least the last 3 billion years. That makes a vast network of water-carved valleys on the ...
Earth Sciences
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A new study led by Northern Illinois University geography professor Wei Luo calculates the amount of water needed to carve the ancient network of valleys on Mars and concludes the Red Planet's surface was once much more watery ...
Space Exploration
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New calculations suggest that vast valley networks that spider across the southern highlands of Mars may have been carved by a surprisingly small volume of water.
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Telecom
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A mysterious Facebook event set for Thursday has sparked buzz that the leading social network could be adding video to Instagram smartphone picture-sharing service.
Internet
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Consumer & Gadgets
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Inside a small bungalow on the street separating Kansas City, Kansas, from its sister city in Missouri, a small group of entrepreneurs are working on their ideas for the next high-tech startup, tapping Google Inc.'s new superfast ...
Business
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