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Tiny Martian Moon May Be a Chip Off the Old Block

Javier Barbuzano, Science Writer by Javier Barbuzano 2 June 20232 June 2023

A close approach to Deimos reveals that its surface does not look like that of an asteroid, hinting at a Martian origin.

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Cormorants Are Helping Characterize Coastal Ocean Environments

by R. A. Orben, A. G. Peck-Richardson, G. Wilson, D. Ardağ and J. A. Lerczak 23 September 202111 July 2023

The Cormorant Oceanography Project is using sensors deployed on diving marine birds to collect broadly distributed oceanographic data in coastal regions around the world.

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Can Newspaper Reporting Uncover Flood Risk?

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 2 November 202027 March 2023

In areas of low or no flood monitoring, archival coverage of historical flooding can help scientists make better risk predictions.

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A Month of Milestones for Mars Missions

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 14 July 20205 January 2023

Mars launch season has arrived, and it brings the first space exploration mission from the Arab world, China’s first Mars landing, and the first powered flight on another planet.

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UAE-Oman Mountains Give Clues to Oceanic Crust and Mantle Rocks

by S. Pilia, M. Y. Ali, A. B. Watts and M. P. Searle 9 December 20154 August 2023

When oceanic plates meet continental plates, the continental plates usually come out on top. Cases where this is reversed provide valuable access to oceanic crust and mantle materials.

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