planets
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An Ancient Asteroid Impact May Have Caused a Megatsunami on Mars
Maps of the Martian surface suggest something big hit the planet 3.4 billion years ago.
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Glowing Nighttime Clouds May Be an Unexpected Side Effect of Rocket Launches
Space launches, specifically morning space launches, are causing spectacular shining clouds to appear in new places, according to recent research published in the journal Advancing Earth and Space Science.
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See the ‘Brain Terrain’ of Mars in New Satellite Images
Recent images captured by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter reveal large craters in Utopia, the largest known impact basin in the Solar System.
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Martian Colonists Could Use Their Own Blood to Produce Concrete, New Research Suggests
Provocative new research suggests the blood of astronauts, when mixed with Martian soil, can produce a durable concrete-like substance. Incredibly, other human bodily fluids were shown to make this biocomposite even stronger.