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Mars: is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. In English, Mars carries a name of the Roman god of war, and is often referred to as the "Red Planet" because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance that is distinctive among the astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.The days and seasons are likewise comparable to those of Earth, because the rotational period as well as the tilt of the rotational axis relative to the ecliptic plane are very similar. Mars is the site of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano and second-highest known mountain in the Solar System, and of Valles Marineris, one of the largest canyons in the Solar System.
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MAR 21, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The debate around the link between marijuana and psychosis continues. The general consensus up to this point acknow
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 20, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The old stereotype of the "dumb pothead" (think "Dude, Where's My Car?") may have just been debu
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 20, 2019
Earth & The Environment
When we burn fossil fuels for energy, such as coal, oil or natural gas, carbon dioxide (CO2) is released into the atmosp
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 20, 2019
Space & Astronomy
After launching the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) m
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 20, 2019
Technology
Food and drug fraud is a global problem often affecting individuals in low-income regions and jeopardize the health and
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 20, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first ever drug specifically for the treatment of postpartum
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 19, 2019
Microbiology
While every effort is made to ensure that the stuff we send into space is free of Earthly contamination, microorganisms
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2019
Microbiology
Some astronauts have lived onboard the International Space Station for hundreds of days. Researchers are learning more a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s long-lived Opportunity rover mission came to an unfortunate end mid-last month after nearly 15 years’
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 12, 2019
Space & Astronomy
There’s been a lot of hype in the last couple of years in relation to colonizing Mars and building a permanent sci
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 08, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
For almost a decade, thanks to an increased effort in exoplanet hunting such as NASA's Kepler mission, astronomers h
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 06, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Astronauts have been to the Moon before, but only for short periods. One of humankind’s long-term goals is to esta
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 06, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s InSight mission touched down on the Martian surface just over three months ago, and as you might come to ex
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 04, 2019
Space & Astronomy
It was just at the end of last year that NASA divulged its plans to resume lunar-centric science operations. Perhaps one
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 03, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Just as expected, SpaceX moved forward with a momentous end-to-end demonstration launch for NASA on Saturday, verifying
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 27, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA astronauts first visited the Moon in the 1960s during the American space agency’s Apollo program, but fast-fo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 25, 2019
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 19, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander touched down
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 18, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover is expected to launch sometime next year, so you’d be right to assume that NASA is ma
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 18, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The universe is a gigantic place, and while there’s still much we don’t know about it, that hasn’t sto
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 17, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Mars may seem like a dull, desolate wasteland at first glance, but just like our home planet Earth, our planetary neighb
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 13, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Opportunity rover was the interplanetary version of the little engine that could; unfortunately, it couldn&
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 11, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The Earth is the only known habitable planet in the solar system, yet curious minds still wonder: what would happen if y
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 11, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA launched its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission back in November of 2013 with the intent of stu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard