Tuesday 12 February 2019

Insulating crust kept cryomagma liquid for millions of years on nearby dwarf planet

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A recent NASA mission to the dwarf planet Ceres found brilliant, white spots of salts on its surface. New research delved into the factors that influenced the volcanic activity that formed the distinctive spots and that could play a key role in mixing the ingredients for life on other worlds.
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Possibility of recent underground volcanism on Mars

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New research suggests liquid water is present beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars. Now, a new study argues there needs to be an underground source of heat for liquid water to exist underneath the polar ice cap.
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Earth's magnetic shield booms like a drum when hit by impulses

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The Earth's magnetic shield booms like a drum when it is hit by strong impulses, according to new research.
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