Monday, 30 May 2016

SwRI scientists discover evidence of ice age at Martian north pole


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SwRI scientists discover evidence of ice age at Martian north pole San Antonio TX (SPX) May 30, 2016 - Using radar data collected by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a Southwest Research Institute-led team found evidence of an ice age recorded in the polar deposits of Mars. Ice ages on Mars are driven by processes similar to those responsible for ice ages on Earth, that is, long-term cyclical changes in the planet's orbit and tilt, which affect the amount of solar radiation it receives at each ... more

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