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planetary evolution
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3.1 billion‑year‑old rocks in Australia reveal a forgotten chapter of Earth’s water cycle
Eric Vandenburg, Adelaide University In the 45°C heat of the midday April sun, I swing my sledgehammer into…
We discovered a new rock type containing garnet inside a meteorite fragment from Mars
Tanya Kizovski, Brock University On Earth, garnet is best known as the fiery red January birthstone — popular…
Mars has a solid core, resolving a longstanding planetary mystery — new study
NASA Kevin Olsen, University of Oxford and Mhairi Reid, University of Oxford Scientists have discovered that Mars has…
Study: Mars self-regulated as a desert planet
New research suggests a negative feedback loop involving carbon-trapping rocks may have doomed Mars to become a self-regulating desert planet with only fleeting periods of habitability.