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25 November 2020

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[ 24 November 2020 ] Mars rover data indicates ancient megafloods across Gale Crater News
[ 22 November 2020 ] Radioactive elements may be key to exoplanet habitability News
[ 19 November 2020 ] Iconic Arecibo Observatory, too unsafe to repair, faces demolition News
[ 8 November 2020 ] Arecibo Observatory suffers additional damage from second cable failure News
[ 6 November 2020 ] Milky Way magnetar likely source of fast radio burst News

Detailed Moon map provides high-resolution ‘blueprint’ for lunar geology

28 April 2020 Astronomy Now

A new Moon map provides an updated, remarkably detailed view of lunar surface geology, merging Apollo-era data with more recent observations and resolving inconsistencies in earlier maps.

Scientists suggest streaks on Martian hillsides are dry flows

26 November 2017 Stephen Clark

Intermittent flows that appear on steep slopes on Mars are likely formed by flowing sand, and not water as some scientists previously suspected, according to a new study.