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Astronomers just discovered a Morse code message in the dunes of Mars 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 12, 2016
NASA has spotted a series of strange, dark dunes on Mars that look uncannily like the dots and dashes that make up Morse code.

By David Aragorn
Mars canyons study adds clues about possible water 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 11, 2016
Puzzles persist about possible water at seasonally dark streaks on Martian slopes, according to a new study of thousands of such features in the Red Planet’s largest canyon system.

By David Aragorn
‘Frankenstein’ Galaxy Surprises Astronomers 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 11, 2016
About 250 million light-years away, there’s a neighborhood of our universe that astronomers had considered quiet and unremarkable. But now, scientists have uncovered an enormous, bizarre galaxy possibly formed from the parts of other galaxies.

By David Aragorn
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft in Orbit Around Mighty Jupiter 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 5, 2016
After an almost five-year journey to the solar system’s largest planet, NASA’s Juno spacecraft successfully entered Jupiter’s orbit during a 35-minute engine burn.

By David Aragorn
Hubble Captures Vivid Auroras in Jupiter’s Atmosphere 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 30, 2016
Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, is best known for its colorful storms, the most famous being the Great Red Spot. Now astronomers have focused on another beautiful feature of the planet, using Hubble’s ultraviolet capabilities.

By David Aragorn
NASA Rover Findings Point to a More Earth-like Martian Past 0
- From Around the Web
- June 30, 2016
Chemicals found in Martian rocks by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover suggest the Red Planet once had more oxygen in its atmosphere than it does now.

By Around the Web Editor
Strange ‘dark hydrogen’ may exist deep inside giant gas planets 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 29, 2016
Jupiter and Saturn could have a layer of darkness beneath their colourful surfaces – previously unseen “dark hydrogen”.

By David Aragorn
How The Juno Spacecraft Will Survive Jupiter’s Devastating Radiation 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 28, 2016
It starts orbiting the deadly planet in July

By David Aragorn
NASA Weighs Use of Rover to Image Potential Mars Water Sites 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 26, 2016
NASA is debating to see if they can use the Rovers they have on Mars to find any evidence of liquid water on Mars.

By David Aragorn
NASA Scientists Discover Unexpected Mineral on Mars 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 23, 2016
Scientists have discovered an unexpected mineral in a rock sample at Gale Crater on Mars, a finding that may alter our understanding of how the planet evolved.

By David Aragorn