NASA just found places where microbial Martians might be able to thrive
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NASA just found places where microbial Martians might be able to thrive

NASA Space Technology Scientists believe conditions might be suitable for microbial life in pockets of meltwater formed by so-called cryoconite, dust particles that melt into ice, such as these holes found in Antarctica on Earth. Credit: Hassan Basagic / iStock / Getty Images PlusScientists have discovered small, potentially habitable areas on Mars where life could, in theory, transform sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into oxygen, according to a new NASA study.Though the research doesn't mean photosynthetic aliens are indeed living in these environments now — or even that they were there in the past — the findings provide the U.S. space agency with attractive targets for future searches.For years, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter — a spacecraft circling the Red Planet — has seen white material lining dry gullies thought to be dusty water ice. This...
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UPDATE: Man Found In Critical Condition, Whangamarino | Mirage News
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UPDATE: Man Found In Critical Condition, Whangamarino | Mirage News

Top Stories Tamfitronics As stated by Detective Senior Sergeant Kristine ClarkeA scene examination has been completed at Hampton Downs Road after a man was located critically injured in the early hours of this morning.The victim remains in a critical condition in Auckland Hospital, and Police are in the early stages of determining the circumstances that led to the man being injured.Cordons have since been removed and the road has reopened.Police would like to hear from anyone who was travelling in the Hampton Downs area between 10pm on Sunday 13 October and 1am this morning, 14 October. This includes any dashcam footage from in the area.If you have any information that could help our enquiries, please update us online now or call 105.Please use the reference number 241014/2225.Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers...
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NASA found a ‘zebra rock’ that is unlike anything else we’ve seen on Mars
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NASA found a ‘zebra rock’ that is unlike anything else we’ve seen on Mars

NASA Space Technology Published Sep 24th, 2024 8:56PM EDTImage: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASUNASA has captured evidence of yet another striking object on the Martian surface. This time, the object is a somewhat funky “zebra rock,” which appears to be unlike anything else we’ve found on the Red Planet thus far.What’s especially interesting about this rock, which NASA says was spotted by the Perseverance rover earlier this year, is the fact that it has a never-before-seen texture. Additionally, NASA scientists say that it appears to be igneous and/or created from a metamorphic process, which is likely responsible for the strips along the rock.NASA has dubbed the zebra rock “Freya Castle,” thanks to its unique appearance. It measures around eight inches (20 centimeters) across and is loose from the bedrock around it. This suggests that the rock originated somewhere else...
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