Out of thin Martian air
A wet Mars is just a memory, but where did the water go?
Space Exploration
Aug 23, 2011
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Sugar-grain sized meteorites rocked the climates of early Earth and Mars
Bombardments of 'micro-meteorites' on Earth and Mars four billion years ago may have caused the planets' climates to cool dramatically, hampering their ability to support life, according to research published today in the ...
Space Exploration
Apr 2, 2011
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The importance of being magnetized
Despite its magnetic field, Earth is losing its atmosphere to space at about the same rate as planets that lack this protective barrier against the solar wind. Scientists now are beginning to question whether magnetic fields ...
Space Exploration
Mar 21, 2011
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Mars' missing carbon dioxide may be buried
(PhysOrg.com) -- Rocks on Mars dug from far underground by crater-blasting impacts are providing glimpses of one possible way Mars' atmosphere has become much less dense than it used to be.
Space Exploration
Mar 9, 2011
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Mars 'hopper': Space scientists develop new breed of space vehicle
Scientists and engineers at the internationally acclaimed Space Research Centre at the University of Leicester are developing a conceptual motor design for a Mars 'hopping' vehicle which should lead to a greater understanding ...
Space Exploration
Nov 18, 2010
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Atmosphere checked, one Mars year before a landing
(PhysOrg.com) -- In preparation for NASA's next rover landing on the Red Planet, one Mars year away, an instrument studying the Martian atmosphere from orbit has begun a campaign.
Space Exploration
Sep 30, 2010
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Mars methane lasts less than a year
A new study indicates that methane in the atmosphere of Mars lasts less than a year. Methane is replenished from localized sources that show seasonal and annual variations. This pattern of methane production raises questions ...
Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2010
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Lost into space: Physicists study impact of solar wind on Mars atmosphere
(PhysOrg.com) -- Space physicists from the University of Leicester are part of an international team that has identified the impact of the Sun on Mars' atmosphere.
Space Exploration
Mar 12, 2010
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A Tale of Planetary Woe (w/ Video)
Once upon a time — roughly four billion years ago — Mars was warm and wet, much like Earth. Liquid water flowed on the Martian surface in long rivers that emptied into shallow seas. A thick atmosphere blanketed the planet ...
Space Exploration
Nov 11, 2009
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Mars, methane and mysteries
Mars may not be as dormant as scientists once thought. The 2004 discovery of methane means that either there is life on Mars, or that volcanic activity continues to generate heat below the martian surface. ESA plans to find ...
Space Exploration
Aug 10, 2009
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