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Vapor loss during accretion shapes planetary compositions

Posted on September 28, 2017 by rburnham

Analysing a mixture of earth samples and meteorites, scientists from the University of Bristol have shed new light on the sequence of events that led to the creation of the planets Earth and Mars. Planets grow by a process of … Continue reading →

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MAVEN: Martian atmosphere contains meteoritic metal ions

Posted on April 10, 2017 by rburnham

Mars has electrically charged metal atoms (ions) high in its atmosphere, according to new results from NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft. The metal ions can reveal previously invisible activity in the mysterious electrically charged upper atmosphere (ionosphere) of Mars. “MAVEN has made … Continue reading →

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