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How much snow does Mars receive?

The red planet has white ice caps that retreat and expand with the seasons. Enlarge / Some of the ice near the South Pole of Mars stays around all year long. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona) Mars is a vast, fr.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaOct 5th, 2023

NASA regains communications with Mars helicopter Ingenuity

Just a few days after losing contact with the Mars helicopter Ingenuity, NASA has announced that it has regained communications with the plucky helicopter......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

NASA regains contact with mini-helicopter on Mars

NASA has re-established contact with its tiny helicopter on Mars, the US space agency said Saturday, after an unexpected outage prompted fears that the hard-working craft had finally met its end......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

NASA has lost communication with the Ingenuity Mars helicopter

NASA has announced that it has lost contact with the helicopter on Mars, though it's not clear how serious this problem is......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

Mars Express finds evidence of large water deposit at the Medusae Fossae Formation

Windswept piles of dust, or layers of ice? ESA's Mars Express has revisited one of Mars's most mysterious features to clarify its composition. Its findings suggest layers of water ice stretching several kilometers below ground—the most water ever f.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

3 underrated 2023 movies on Hulu you need to watch in 2024

Now that the new year has begun, it's time to look at some 2023 films that should receive more love from subscribers to Hulu......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Snow-capped mountains at risk from climate change

Humans store water in huge metal towers and deep concrete reservoirs. But nature's water storage is much more scenic—the snowpack that tops majestic mountains. Even if we don't realize it, humans rely on those natural water towers just as much if n.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

Twenty years after landing: How NASA"s twin rovers changed Mars science

This month marks the 20th anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity's landing on Mars, part of a mission whose legacy will extend far into the future......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

Heavy snow, freezing rain hobble European travel

Severe winter weather in northern Europe prompted the cancellation of hundreds of flights Wednesday at Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest, while heavy snow in Scandinavia shut down air travel in Oslo for several hours......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

Space travel taxes astronauts" brains. But microbes on the menu could help in unexpected ways

Feeding astronauts on a long mission to Mars goes well beyond ensuring they have enough nutrients and calories to survive their multi-year journey......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

New York finally ends record 700 plus days without snow

New York on Tuesday finally ended a record streak of more than 700 days without measurable snowfall, with a thin layer of white powder covering Central Park and other parts of America's most populous city......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 16th, 2024

Lack of snow sparks worry for drought-hit Afghanistan

Afghanistan saw almost no snow as of mid-January, a new sign of the heavy toll of global warming on the Central Asian country which is usually accustomed to harsh winters, experts say......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 16th, 2024

Scientists finally figured out how Titan’s magical islands float

A new analysis of floating “magic islands” found on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may actually be glacier-like snow, a new report says. The islands were … The post Scientists finally figured out how Titan’s magical islan.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

"Intense" US blizzard blows Iowa caucus campaigning off course

Plunging temperatures, whipping wind and buckets of snow derailed the final stretch of caucus campaigning in the US state of Iowa Friday as Republican presidential hopefuls delivered their last pitches to voters......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJan 13th, 2024

Are bugs bugging humans or the other way around? Study reveals a few surprises

Insects and spiders often receive little attention from people, except when we're swatting them away. However, as arthropods—creatures distinguished by a hard exoskeleton and jointed legs— they play an essential role in sustaining the ecosystems.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJan 13th, 2024

NASA"s Troubled Mars Sample Mission Has Scientists Seeing Red

NASA’s Mars Sample Return program is the agency’s highest priority in planetary science, but projected multibillion-dollar overruns have some calling the plan a “dumpster fire”.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsJan 13th, 2024

Solar electric propulsion systems could be just what we need for efficient trips to Mars

There are many different ways to get to Mars, but there are always tradeoffs. Chemical propulsion, proven the most popular, can quickly get a spacecraft to the red planet. But they come at a high cost of bringing their fuel, thereby increasing the mi.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

Snow buries Iowa campaigning ahead of possible bomb cyclone

A powerful storm that could strengthen into a so-called bomb cyclone pummeled north and central parts of the United States on Friday, with heavy snow derailing campaigning for the important Iowa caucus......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

Tahoe avalanche: What causes seemingly safe snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and avid skier explains

An avalanche swept up skiers at Lake Tahoe's largest ski resort on Jan. 10, 2024, as a 150-foot-wide sheet of snow slid down a mountain slope into a pile 10 feet deep. One person died in the avalanche, and three others were rescued, according to the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

Verizon to pay up to $100 per customer in its $100 million settlement

Verizon is expected to pay some of its customers $100 each in a settlement. If you’re one of the eligible customers, you should receive an email. The post Verizon to pay up to $100 per customer in its $100 million settlement appeared first on Phand.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

NASA’s Mars helicopter forced to cut short latest flight

NASA's Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, only managed to fly a third of its planned distance during its second flight, and its team back on Earth says it knows why......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024