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Cycle me This, Cycle me That

Posted by Warren Wong on Saturday, November 13, 2010, In : the Sun 

Cycles of Life

Everything cycles until death

Astrophysicists studying stars use the closest star to Earth as their main test subject, Sol. Astronomers met recently during the American Astronomical Society meeting on May 26 in Miami to discuss the usefulness and reliability of three new techniques being used by current solar scientists to delve into the mysteries of the sun. "Scientists hope these three new techniques will help them predict the future behavior of Sol and jet streams, r...


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MAVEN Looks for Clues to Mar's Missing Atmosphere

Posted by Warren Wong on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, In : Mars missions 
An artists conception of MAVEN in orbit around Mars. NASA photos.

Where did Mar's thicker atmosphere go?

This shot shows water ice clouds at the top that indicate a storm front on the Red Planet

Space scientists looking at the atmosphere of the Red Planet have a bit of a mystery on their hands as the facts would seem to indicate that Mars should have a much more prominent atmosphere. The formation of an atmosphere thick enough for liquid water to flow on the planet's surface wo...


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