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November 14, 2016

Depressions on Mars could be Oases for Past Microbial Life

Strange, funnel-shaped depressions on Mars could be a new place to look for signs of life on the Red Planet, according to a new UTIG-led study. Continue Reading Depressions on Mars could be Oases for Past Microbial Life

Filed Under: homepage-news, homepage-slider, News Tagged With: Alien Life, imaging, Mars, NASA, UTIG

December 9, 2015

Institute for Geophysics at AGU

The American Geophysical Union’s annual fall meeting is December 14-18 in San Francisco and the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics is there. Continue Reading Institute for Geophysics at AGU

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AGU, El Nino, glaciers, Mars, radar

November 17, 2015

Mars Eroding Quicker Than Previously Realized

Erosion rates on Mars may be moving thousands of times faster than scientists believed according to new research, which could help decide the next Mars landing site. Continue Reading Mars Eroding Quicker Than Previously Realized

Filed Under: News Tagged With: erosion, glaciers, human landing site, Mars, research

October 26, 2015

Research on Mars’ Erosion Published in Icarus

photo courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

Read UTIG’s research brief on Research Science Associate Joseph Levy’s latest research. Continue Reading Research on Mars’ Erosion Published in Icarus

Filed Under: planetary-slideshow Tagged With: erosion, glaciers, Mars, research

March 5, 2014

Martian Data (And How To Use It)

The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics is sponsoring the SHARAD/MARSIS Data Users’ Workshop on March 16 (the day before the 45th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference) from 3-7 p.m. This workshop will be in the “Cochran’s Crossing” room at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, The Woodlands, Texas. It is hosted by… Continue Reading Martian Data (And How To Use It)

Filed Under: News Tagged With: geophysics, geoscience, Marriott, Mars, MARSIS, planets, research, science, SHARAD, space, The Woodlands, University of Texas

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