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Photo of the red Martian surface
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Ancient Mars May Have Had a Cyclical Climate

by Vijay Shankar Balakrishnan 29 September 202329 September 2023

Hexagonal structures in sediments are evidence of repeated wet and dry conditions on the Red Planet.

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Posted inEditors' Highlights

Fluid Release from Subducted Slabs Without Percolation Flow

by Nikolai Bagdassarov 28 September 202327 September 2023

A new study demonstrates the absorption mechanism of H2O release out of subducting slabs, making the previous hypothesis of dehydration embrittlement unnecessary.

A silver wire mesh collects droplets of water in front of a gray background.
Posted inNews

Low-Tech, Energy-Free Tool Collects and Cleans Fog Water

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 28 September 202328 September 2023

A new fog harvester could benefit communities that lack access to clean freshwater.

An artist’s depiction of a cryovolcano is erupting on Neptune’s moon Triton.
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Cryovolcanism’s Song of Ice and Fire

Erik Klemetti, Science Writer by Erik Klemetti 25 September 202327 September 2023

Ocean moons of the outer solar system hint at ice volcanoes, hydrothermal vents, and the tantalizing chance of habitability.

Illustration of a water-covered planet viewed from its surface: In the foreground is rippling water reflecting pink, yellow, and white light from a glowing phenomenon in the distance, in the middle of the illustration. Surrounding the bright phenomenon are bright stars and translucent clouds visible in front of a dark background.
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Oceans of Opportunity

by Caryl-Sue Micalizio 25 September 202329 September 2023

Our solar system’s ocean worlds offer scientists intriguing instances of exotic phenomena and fresh prospects in the elusive search for planetary habitability.

Black and white photo looking up the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building
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The Supreme Court Is Bypassing Science—We Can’t Ignore It

by Adam S. Ward and Adell Amos 6 September 202312 September 2023

The court’s exclusion of scientists from the environmental rulemaking process comes full circle as the EPA strips federal protections for wetlands.

View of Jupiter’s moon Europa, with textured areas colored white, blue, tan, brown, and copper
Posted inNews

Subsurface Oceans Could Boost Exoplanet Habitability

Javier Barbuzano, Science Writer by Javier Barbuzano 14 August 202314 August 2023

Researchers have shown that oceans buried below layers of ice are more common than previously thought.

A circular cloud of black and blue dust shadows a small white star.
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Molten Meteorites Didn’t Deliver Earth’s Water

by Caroline Hasler 25 April 202325 April 2023

A new study has ruled out large, once-molten meteorites called achondrites as sources of Earth’s water.

A satellite image of the surface of Mars showing snaking channels and other water-sculpted features
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Asteroid Impacts Could Have Warmed Ancient Mars

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 17 April 202317 April 2023

Hydrogen released during large impacts might have boosted Mars’s surface temperature above freezing for thousands or even millions of years, enabling liquid water to flow over the Red Planet.

A large gray ash cloud covers the majority of visible Earth in a photo taken from the International Space Station.
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Tonga Eruption May Temporarily Push Earth Closer to 1.5°C of Warming

by J. Besl 16 March 202316 March 2023

The underwater eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai sent megatons of water vapor into the stratosphere, contributing to an increase in global warming over the next 5 years.

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