NASA’s Curiosity spacecraft discovers a surprising number of giant ‘dragon scales’ scattered on Mars

Black and white photo of polygon-covered rocks on Mars that look like giant reptilian scales

section of Mars New photos reveal that it is covered in a surprising number of features, including chunks of fossilized giant reptile scales. But don’t worry. This strange structure was not created by giant aliens. Rather, it may have something to do with ancient water. NASA’s Curiosity spacecraft snapped a photo of a strange rock … Read more

NASA’s Curiosity spacecraft discovers a surprising number of giant ‘dragon scales’ scattered on Mars

A close-up of Mars' rocky polygons that look like the scales of a giant reptile.

Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission when you buy through links in our articles. Dozens of polygon-covered rocks that look like chunks of fossilized “scales” from giant reptiles surround the surface of Mars near Antofagasta in Gale Crater. |Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill section of Mars New photos reveal that it is covered … Read more

New England has become a hub for giant grid batteries.

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Massachusetts State House in Boston.Matt Stone/Media News Group/Boston Herald via Getty Get your news from sources that are not owned and controlled by oligarchies. Sign up for free mother jones daily. This story was first published canary media Reprinted here as part of. climate desk collaboration. huge new battery It’s very difficult to keep track … Read more

Mysterious rings around Uranus indicate hidden moons orbiting the ice giant

Two grayscale images tiled showing a ring around a bright sphere on a grainy monochrome background

New observations of Uranus’ mysterious outer rings show they are even more mysterious than astronomers thought, and their unusual properties hint at some mysterious events occurring in the planet’s satellite system. These observations suggest that small, mysterious moons with surprisingly different properties are the source of the particles that make up the two outermost rings, … Read more

‘Tall waves moving in slow motion’: shows how the oily oceans of Saturn’s giant moon Titan behave

It shows a yellow ocean with large waves on the left and a blue ocean with small waves on the right side by side.

If you’re looking for the best waves in the solar system, Saturn’s moon Titan may be your ideal extraterrestrial surfing spot. There, a breeze that would cause ripples on Earth can cause waves 10 feet (3 meters) high across the frigid world. A new model called ‘PlanetWaves’ has been developed by researchers to accurately describe … Read more

If funded, this giant telescope could discover habitable exoplanets and the secrets of the universe.

A rendering of a structure atop a beautiful brown mountain range.

The Giant Magellan Telescope project has been in the works for a critical 12-24 months, with final design stages underway as the team behind the project seeks further funding to make their dream of a 25.4-meter (83-foot) multi-mirror telescope a reality. of giant magellan telescope (GMT) A consortium of 16 universities and research institutes held … Read more

Early galaxies were surrounded by giant clouds of hydrogen, and astronomers have discovered massive clouds of hydrogen.

The Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) is located outside of Austin, Texas. Credit: HETDEX/UT Austin

Based on the Big Bang cosmology and the LCDM model, the most widely accepted models for the beginning of the universe, scientists theorize that a huge cloud of neutral hydrogen permeated the universe. From this material, the first stars and galaxies rapidly formed over the next several hundred eons, an event that astronomers and cosmologists … Read more