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Space: The Solar System
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Earth's atmosphere may be source of some lunar water      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Hydrogen and oxygen ions escaping from Earth's upper atmosphere and combining on the moon could be one of the sources of the known lunar water and ice, according to new research.

Energy: Nuclear Space: The Solar System
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Solar beats nuclear at many potential settlement sites on Mars      (via sciencedaily.com) 

While most missions to the moon and other planets rely upon solar power, scientists have assumed that any extended surface mission involving humans would require a more reliable source of energy: nuclear power. Improvements in photovoltaics are upending this calculus. A new study concludes that a solar power system would weigh less than a nuclear system, and would be sufficient to power a colony at sites over nearly half the surface.

Space: The Solar System
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Two largest Mars-quakes to date recorded from planet's far side      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The seismometer placed on Mars by NASA's InSight lander has recorded its two largest seismic events to date: a magnitude 4.2 and a magnitude 4.1 Mars-quake. The pair are the first recorded events to occur on the planet's far side from the lander and are five times stronger than the previous largest event recorded.

Space: The Solar System
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A roadmap for deepening understanding of a puzzling universal process      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have detailed a roadmap for untangling a key aspect of magnetic recognition that could deepen insight into the workings of the cosmos.

Space: Structures and Features Space: The Solar System
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Why Venus rotates, slowly, despite sun's powerful grip      (via sciencedaily.com) 

If not for the soupy, fast-moving atmosphere on Venus, Earth's sister planet would likely not rotate. Instead, Venus would be locked in place, always facing the sun the way the same side of the moon always faces Earth.

Space: The Solar System
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Jupiter's moon has splendid dunes      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have long wondered how Jupiter's innermost moon, Io, has meandering ridges as grand as any that can be seen in movies like 'Dune.' Now, a research study has provided a new explanation of how dunes can form even on a surface as icy and roiling as Io's.

Space: The Solar System
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Neptune is cooler than we thought: Study reveals unexpected changes in atmospheric temperatures      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New research has revealed how temperatures in Neptune's atmosphere have unexpectedly fluctuated over the past two decades.

Space: The Solar System
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Differences between the Moon’s near and far sides linked to colossal ancient impact      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New research shows how the impact that created the Moon's South Pole -- Aitken basin is linked to the stark contrast in composition and appearance between the two sides of the Moon.

Paleontology: Dinosaurs
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Injured dinosaur left behind unusual footprints      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A set of dinosaur footprints in Spain has unusual features because the dinosaur that made the tracks had an injured foot, according to a new study.

Space: Exploration Space: The Solar System
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Arctic simulation of Moon-like habitat shows wellbeing sessions can improve mental health in extreme isolation      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers are investigating the psychological impact of social isolation in harsh environments, such as on the Moon.

Physics: Acoustics and Ultrasound Space: The Solar System
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'Ears' for rover Perseverance's exploration of Mars      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have built instruments to give humans eyes and a nose on Mars -- and now they are helping add ears as well.

Space: The Solar System
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Scientists connect the dots between Galilean moon, auroral emissions on Jupiter      (via sciencedaily.com) 

On November 8, 2020, NASA's Juno spacecraft flew through an intense beam of electrons traveling from Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, to its auroral footprint on the gas giant. Scientists used data from Juno's payload to study the particle population traveling along the magnetic field line connecting Ganymede to Jupiter while, at the same time, remotely sensing the associated auroral emissions to unveil the mysterious processes creating the shimmering lights.

Space: Structures and Features Space: The Solar System
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'Prenatal' protoplanet upends planet formation models      (via sciencedaily.com) 

An international research team has discovered a new planet so young that it has yet to emerge from the womb of matter where it is forming. This is the youngest protoplanet discovered to date. It's location and the surrounding patterns of matter suggest that an alternative method of planet formation may be at work. This discovery could help to explain the histories and features of extrasolar planets seen around other stars.

Space: The Solar System
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Perseverance records the first ever sounds from Mars      (via sciencedaily.com) 

NASA's Perseverance rover, which has been surveying the surface of Mars since February 2021, has for the first time recorded the acoustic environment of the Red Planet.

Paleontology: Dinosaurs
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T. rex's short arms may have lowered risk of bites during feeding frenzies      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Extinct for 66 million years, T. rex still inspires speculation about its anatomy, behavior and fierce physique. One conundrum: its peculiarly short forelimbs, which have relatively limited mobility. While scientists have suggested explanations, a paleontologist puts the proposals to the test and finds them wanting. He hypothesizes that the arms reduced in size to limit damage, possibly fatal, when a pack of T. rexes descended on a carcass with their bone-crunching teeth.

Paleontology: Dinosaurs Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Mammals put brawn before brains to survive post-dinosaur world      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Prehistoric mammals bulked up, rather than develop bigger brains, to boost their survival chances once dinosaurs had become extinct, research suggests.

Space: The Solar System
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Mercury has magnetic storms      (via sciencedaily.com) 

An international team of scientists has proved that Mercury, our solar system's smallest planet, has geomagnetic storms similar to those on Earth. Their finding, a first, answers the question of whether other planets, including those outside our solar system, can have geomagnetic storms regardless of the size of their magnetosphere or whether they have an Earth-like ionosphere.

Space: The Solar System
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Mounds of ice in craters give new insight into Mars’ past climate      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Newly discovered deposits of layered ice in craters scattered around Mars' southern hemisphere provide insights into how the planet's orientation controlled the planet's climate over the past 4 million years, according to a new study. The findings help scientists understand what controlled Mars' past climate, which is essential for predicting when the planet could have been habitable.

Space: The Solar System
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On Jupiter's moon Europa, 'chaos terrains' could be shuttling oxygen to ocean      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have built the world's first physics-based computer simulation of oxygen transport on Europa, finding that it's possible for oxygen to drain through the moon's icy shell and into its ocean of liquid water -- where it could potentially help sustain alien life -- by hitching a ride on salt water under the moon's 'chaos terrains.' The results show that not only is the transport possible, but that the amount of oxygen brought into Europa's ocean could be on a par with the quantity of oxygen in Earth's oceans today.

Space: The Solar System
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Scientists solve solar secret      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The further we move away from a heat source, the cooler the air gets. Bizarrely, the same can't be said for the surface of the Sun, but scientists may have just explained a key part of why.