Thursday 28 March 2019

Saturn's rings coat tiny moons

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New findings have emerged about five tiny moons nestled in and near Saturn's rings. The closest-ever flybys by NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveal that the surfaces of these unusual moons are covered with material from the planet's rings -- and from icy particles blasting out of Saturn's larger moon Enceladus. The work paints a picture of the competing processes shaping these mini-moons.
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Deep groundwater may generate surface streams on Mars

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New research suggests that deep groundwater could still be active on Mars and could originate surface streams in some near-equatorial areas on Mars.
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Hubble watches spun-up asteroid coming apart

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A small asteroid has been caught in the process of spinning so fast it's throwing off material, according to new data.
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