geology
A New study casts doubt on the Mars valley water formation theory
Posted in Science on 5th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
During the period in which the distinctive valleys supposedly formed, the Martian atmosphere may have already been too depleted to maintain the free-running water.
A New Way to Prepare Samples of Mars for Return to the Earth
Posted in Science on 27th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Mars 2020, NASAs next and yet-to-be-named Mars rover, will be the first mission to collect and prepare samples of the martian surface for return to Earth.
Curiosity finds continent-building rocks on Mars
Posted in Science on 15th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Early Mars may have been a bit more like early Earth.
First ever glass deposits found on the surface of Mars
Posted in Science on 10th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
The glass was created when meteorites slammed into the Martian surface with enough force to melt some of the rocks, which then cooled, turning them into impact glass.
Ancient rocks show life could have flourished on Earth 3.2 billion years ago
Posted in Science on 17th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
A spark from a lightning bolt, interstellar dust, or a subsea volcano could have triggered the very first life on Earth. But what happened next?