Planets

Why did Mars dry out? New study points to unusual answers Overhead view of large formation with a dry riverbed cutting through center

Why did Mars dry out? New study points to unusual answers

Study led by UChicago scientist deepens mystery about climate of early Mars

May 25, 2022
UChicago, Field Museum scientists discover oldest material on Earth: 7-billion-year-old stardust black and white image, close-up of crystalline dust fragment

UChicago, Field Museum scientists discover oldest material on Earth: 7-billion-year-old stardust

Ancient grains discovered in Australian meteorite reveal ‘baby boom’ in star formation

Jan 13, 2020
Physics and Space: Particles Gather and Cluster as in Outer Atmosphere

Physics and Space: Particles Gather and Cluster as in Outer Atmosphere

Article cites experiment led by Prof. Heinrich Jaeger, which used highly charged particles to mimic planetary formation

Aug 4, 2015

Nature World News

For Mars, rapid formation stunted growth Mars

For Mars, rapid formation stunted growth

May 25, 2011

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