Recent content by Balter

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    Where did Mars' atmosphere go? Scientists say it may be 'hiding in plain sight

    Mars has never had a significant atmosphere and never will: it is simply too small and does not have the required gravity to hold on to an atmosphere.
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    We are close:' SETI astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol on the search for life

    Just need some "climate science" to find what you're looking for, works every time.
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    Something strange is happening with Earth's magnetic field tail

    Is it simply Earth's field (which has been moving more lately) or the interaction with Solar and gas giant mag fields? I'm using a wind analogy but it seems to me you get less turbulence from a moving interface than a static one.