Monthly Archives: June 2008

Episode 20 — Wet Mars / White Mars

Posted on 5 June, 2008 by admin

There have been a number of hypotheses / theories trotted out over the years in an effort to explain the role that water has played (if any) in the history of Mars. Some of them have had a scientific basis, others have been more culturally based. Currently, the crop has really been thinned down to just two main theories, or at least, families of theories.

Tune in to hear both the human and geological history of water on Mars, and a bit of background on the argument you’ll hear subtly running in the background in related press releases…

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Carnivalia — 5/28 – 6/3

Posted on 4 June, 2008 by admin

The past week’s bevy of science-related blog carnivals awaits your reading attentions

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The scientific tourist #23 — fossilized roots

Posted on 3 June, 2008 by admin

For this week’s images (I sort of skipped last week, so today you get two!), we’re going back to the White Sands National Monument…

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