Visions of the Future: Planetary Exploration Through 2050Space DailyFortunately, nearby planets Mars and Mercury are somewhat frozen in time. Without oceans, atmospheres, or active tectonics to alter their landscapes, these bodies remain relics: near-pristine examples of planetary geology from the…
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Visions of the Future: Planetary Exploration Through 2050 – Space Daily
Newsweek Visions of the Future: Planetary Exploration Through 2050Space DailyFortunately, nearby planets Mars and Mercury are somewhat frozen in time. Without oceans, atmospheres, or active tectonics to alter their landscapes, these bodies remain relics: near-pristine examples of planetary geology from…
You've met Saturn's ravioli-shaped moon, Pan. Now learn how it was discovered – The Planetary Society (blog)
You’ve met Saturn’s ravioli-shaped moon, Pan. Now learn how it was discoveredThe Planetary Society (blog)That story is worth retelling, because Pan’s discovery story has almost as many twists and turns as Pan’s battered and bruised geology. For example, most planetary…
You've met Saturn's ravioli-shaped moon, Pan. Now learn how it was discovered – The Planetary Society (blog)
You’ve met Saturn’s ravioli-shaped moon, Pan. Now learn how it was discoveredThe Planetary Society (blog)That story is worth retelling, because Pan’s discovery story has almost as many twists and turns as Pan’s battered and bruised geology. For example, most planetary…
You've met Saturn's ravioli-shaped moon, Pan. Now learn how it was discovered – The Planetary Society (blog)
You’ve met Saturn’s ravioli-shaped moon, Pan. Now learn how it was discoveredThe Planetary Society (blog)That story is worth retelling, because Pan’s discovery story has almost as many twists and turns as Pan’s battered and bruised geology. For example, most planetary…
Learning to Live on Mars… on Mauna Loa – Big Island Now
Big Island Now Learning to Live on Mars… on Mauna LoaBig Island NowHe received his B.A. in integrated science, geology and physics from Northwestern University, an M.A. in Earth and planetary sciences from Washington University and an M.S. in space…
Learning to Live on Mars… on Mauna Loa – Big Island Now
Big Island Now Learning to Live on Mars… on Mauna LoaBig Island NowHe received his B.A. in integrated science, geology and physics from Northwestern University, an M.A. in Earth and planetary sciences from Washington University and an M.S. in space…
Early Earth had a hazy, methane-filled atmosphere – Phys.Org
Phys.Org Early Earth had a hazy, methane-filled atmospherePhys.Org“The transformation of Earth’s air from a toxic mix to a more welcoming, oxygen-rich atmosphere happened in a geological instant,” said James Farquhar, a professor of geology at UMD and a co-author of…
Odd-looking Jewel in Saturn's Rings – SETI Institute
SETI Institute Odd-looking Jewel in Saturn’s RingsSETI InstituteWhile the ringed planet’s larger satellites, such as Titan and Enceladus, were discovered with modest Earth-bound telescopes, Pan was found indirectly, by considering the disturbances it caused in its orbital wake. In the…
Flecks of Extraterrestrial Dust, All Over the Roof – New York Times
New York Times Flecks of Extraterrestrial Dust, All Over the RoofNew York TimesMatthew J. Genge, one of the Geology paper’s four authors and a senior lecturer in earth and planetary science at Imperial College, London, used an electron microprobe at…