Perseverance is a NASA autonomous vehicle that arrived at the Jezero Crater (the bed of an ancient, now dried-up lake on Mars) on February 18, 2021. The rover is equipped with seven novel, complex scientific instruments dedicated ...
Space Exploration
Jan 18, 2023
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A new enhanced 3D radar image offer a greatly improved view of the interior of the Martian north polar cap, according to a paper led by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Nathaniel Putzig.
Space Exploration
Nov 28, 2022
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We recently examined how and why Saturn's icy moon, Enceladus, could answer the longstanding question: Are we alone? With its interior ocean and geysers of water ice that shoot out tens of kilometers into space that allegedly ...
Astrobiology
Nov 14, 2022
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An international team of researchers has revealed new evidence for the possible existence of liquid water beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars.
Astronomy
Sep 29, 2022
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Since NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars, its two microphones have recorded hours of audio that provide valuable information about the Martian atmosphere.
Planetary Sciences
May 25, 2022
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Liquid water previously detected under Mars' ice-covered south pole is probably just a dusty mirage, according to a new study of the red planet led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
Planetary Sciences
Jan 24, 2022
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Forty years ago, the programmers at PBS were eager to experiment, so they took a chance and started a new series on animal behavior in the wild called "Nature."
Ecology
Nov 8, 2021
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Like Earth, Mars experiences climatic variations during the course of a year because of the tilted nature of its orbit (aka. seasonal change). Similarly, these variations in temperature result in interaction between the atmosphere ...
Planetary Sciences
Sep 29, 2021
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What did prehistoric life look like in Australia? The skeletons of ancient creatures buried for millions of years are shedding light on marsupial evolution.
Paleontology & Fossils
Sep 17, 2021
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Scientists from the CNRS, CNES, IRD, Sorbonne Université, l'Université Toulouse III—Paul Sabatier and their Australian colleagues, with the support of the IPEV, have provided a comprehensive analysis on the evolution ...
Environment
Jan 21, 2021
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