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New Study Reveals Earth’s Ice Caps Are More Fragile Than We Thought – And Their Final Melt May Be Looming
For many, the sight of vast ice caps at Earth’s poles seems like an unshakable feature of our planet. Yet, a new study ...
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover discovers evidence of ripples from an ancient Red Planet lake (images)
Today, we know of Mars as a cold, dry desert, with patches of subterranean ice and ice caps at its poles. Billions of years ...
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What's that smell? Astronomers discover a stinky new clue in the search for alien life
Engaging articles, breathtaking images and expert knowledge Issues delivered straight to your door Astronomers have ...
Sulfur may be a new tool for finding alien life
Astronomers have identified sulfur as a potentially crucial indicator in narrowing the search for life on other planets.
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Mysterious ‘Spider’ Formations and CO₂ Geysers: Mars Reveals New Geological Secrets
NASA researchers have identified geological structures on Mars that are unlike anything found on Earth. From spider-like ...
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A Visit to the ÄŽáblice Astronomical Observatory
The Sun is slowly setting, it is a beautiful clear sky, and I am in the northern Prague district of ÄŽáblice inside a long wooded park called ÄŽáblický háj, which is approximately 60 hectares in size.
Greenland Ice Cap is now the largest contributor to global sea level rise — but why?
The melting of the Greenland ice sheet is now the largest contributor to sea level rise, and scientists at UNH are traveling ...
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Mars Rover Captures Video of Colorful Dry Ice Clouds Drifting Over Red Planet
Martian clouds are almost always made of dry ice, or frozen carbon dioxide. 95% of the planet's atmosphere is CO2.
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The Winter Triangle meets the 'Mars Triangle' in the night sky this month
Pollux and Castor and the brilliant planet Mars. Since Mars is the brightest of the three points, I suggest we call it "The Mars Triangle." The brilliant yellow-orange light of Mars (magnitude ...
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Rapidly eroding ice cap and thickness makes the Arctic even more vulnerable
The changes - if they happen - could unlock frozen deposits of methane which would further overheat the planet. Warmer seas could lead to more melting of Greenland's ice cap which would contribute ...
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A Polar Vortex Is Stretching Across the U.S. Here’s What to Expect
BISMARCK, N.D. — Harsh cold descended on the nation’s midsection Monday as a polar vortex gripped the ... fatality were not immediately released. Ice and snow made travel treacherous in ...