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Martian Polar Layer Erosion Looks Striking
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Oct 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An odd, solitary hill rising part-way down an eroding slope in Mars' north polar layered terrain may be the remnant of a buried impact crater, suggests a University of Arizona planetary scientist ...
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On the trail of polar lows
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 12, 2008 |
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This has made it possible to determine, for the first time, the frequency of such polar lows in the past.
British team trek to North Pole to measure sea ice
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Mar 01, 2009 |
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Three British explorers have set out on a 90-day skiing expedition to the North Pole, measuring sea ice thickness the whole way to find out exactly how fast it is disappearing, according to the Catlin Arctic ...
'Broken Heart' Image the Last for NASA's Long-Lived Polar Mission
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Apr 29, 2008 |
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As far as endings go, this one’s a real heart breaker. NASA’s Polar satellite concludes its successful mission at the end of April with a breathtaking visible-light image of the colorful dancing lights of ...
Surprises from the Sun's South Pole
Feb 19, 2007 |
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Although very close to the minimum of its 11-year sunspot cycle, the Sun showed that it is still capable of producing a series of remarkably energetic outbursts - ESA-NASA Ulysses mission revealed.
Ulysses Flyby of the Sun's North Pole
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Jan 15, 2008 |
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Consider it a case of exquisite timing. Just last week, solar physicists announced the beginning of a new solar cycle and now, Jan. 14th, the Ulysses spacecraft is flying over a key region of solar activity--the ...
NASA embarks on cutting-edge polar exploration and research
May 30, 2007 |
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NASA has selected 33 new scientific investigations to fund that will advance interdisciplinary studies of Earth's polar regions and the objectives of the International Polar Year (IPY). The three-year projects, supported ...
Resupplied North Pole explorers resume trek
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Mar 20, 2009 |
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Three British explorers fighting to survive a gruelling trek to the North Pole finally resumed their journey Friday after receiving vital supplies of food, fuel and equipment, organizers said.
Radar Map of Buried Mars Layers Matches Climate Cycles
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Sep 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New, three-dimensional imaging of Martian north-polar ice layers by a radar instrument on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is consistent with theoretical models of Martian climate swings ...
Scientists should look at their own carbon footprint
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Scientists studying the impact of climate change on the Arctic need to consider ways to reduce their own carbon footprints, says a researcher who regularly flies north to study the health of caribou.
Feds designate polar bear habitat in Alaska
Oct 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Obama administration said Thursday it is designating more than 200,000 square miles in Alaska and off its coast as "critical habitat" for polar bears, an action that could add restrictions to ...
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