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Snowfall on Mars? NASA's Phoenix Lander recorded it (Ars Technica)
NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander , which spent the summer in Mars' northern polar regions performing a variety of science experiments, caused quite a stir when rumors circulated that it had discovered signs of life on the Red Planet. NASA eventually held a press conference to dispel the rumors, promising that more details would eventually be revealed when scientists got around to publishing papers ...
How Martian clouds create snowfall (MSNBC)
Scientists say the Red Planet's scant snow falls from clouds that are similar to the thin clouds of ice crystals seen over Earth's polar regions.
New Research Shed's Light on Snowfall on Mars (Fox News)
The planet Mars conjures images of red rocks and arid, dusty plains, but as NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander showed last year, it snows on Mars.
5 Climate Studies That Don't Live Up to the Hype (Fox News)
A leading climate scientist argues that overbroad claims by some researcherscoupled with overblown reporting in the mediacan undermine the public's understanding of climate issues.
NASA, Japan publish detailed map of Earth (Ottawa Citizen)
NASA and Japanese researchers published the most detailed topographical map of Earth ever on Monday, offering for the first time a comprehensive image of the terrain in the world's polar regions.
Evidence mounts that Mars was once habitable (The Arizona Republic)
Scientists with the University of Arizona-led Phoenix Mars Mission are publishing research today that advances the theory that water once flowed and the Red Planet was once habitable.
Tony George's ouster clouds IndyCar Series' future (ThatsRacin.com)
Jeff Wolf: If the reality saga "John & Kate Plus 8" goes where their marriage is headed - right down the drain - an Indiana family is poised to fill the time slot.
George's ouster clouds IRL's future (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
If the reality saga "John & Kate Plus 8" goes where their marriage is headed -- right down the drain -- an Indiana family is poised to fill the time slot.
AGU journal highlights - July 2, 2009 (EurekAlert!)
( American Geophysical Union ) Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "Ancient supervolcano's eruption caused decade of severe winters"; "Understanding fault movement during Wenchuan earthquake"; "First direct measurement of lunar backscatter from solar wind"; "Reducing uncertainty in estimates of global sea level rise"; "Boost in freshwater content of Arctic Ocean ...
Details of Snowfall on Mars Explained (SPACE.com)
Phoenix Mars lander observes low-level clouds and snowfall on Mars.