Tag: water
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Traces of salty water on Mars … and more mysteries!
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! ] Water Found on Mars Could Be First Signs of Martian Life NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter found traces of water that comes and goes on Mars—aka flowing water For The…
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A possible ocean like ours on the moon Europa
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! ] Europa’s Salty Sea My first contribution to the brand-new magazine Hakai: You can find bits and pieces of Earth seemingly scattered around the solar system. The surface of Mars…
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Are comets the origin of Earth’s oceans?
[ I am reviving the Bowler Hat Science blog as a quick way to link all my new publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all my stories! ] Are comets the origin of Earth’s oceans? From The Daily Beast: Water, water everywhere, but where did it come from? One common explanation is…
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MESSENGER: Mercury’s craters have ice and organic molecules
The MESSENGER (MErcury Surface Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) spacecraft has found strong evidence both for water ice and organic molecules in shadowed craters near Mercury’s poles. Unlike Earth, Mercury has no seasons: its axis stands perpendicular to its plane of orbit, so deep craters near the north and south pole will have bottoms in…
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