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Mar 15th, 2008
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Comparitive Planetology

Here are summaries of a few brief stories that combine Earth data and elsewhere data to get neat understandings of other worlds
1) Carrizozo Lava Flow (image: Google): Looking at Mars, we keep finding beautify lava flows that stream across the surface and end in sprawling lobes. Pouring over images of the Earth, we find […]

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Mar 15th, 2008
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It Rained Like Hell on Early Mars, Ted Maxwell

When someone feels comfortable making such a pointed statement in their openning remarks, I just have to quote them and blog them.
In this talk on mars historic river systems, Ted Maxwell presented a visually stunning story rich with labeled MOC images. This is a bloggers dream come true - I can actually find what he […]

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Mar 13th, 2008
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Lunar Magnetic Fields

This morning I’m sitting in a session titled, “Lunar geophysics.” A more accurate might have been, “Lunar Magnetic Fields.” So far the dominant theme has been trying to determine if the moon once had a nature magnetic field driven by a lunar dynamo, or if all magnetic fields fields found on the moon were induced […]

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Mar 12th, 2008
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Mars got womped

Let’s face it, impacts are cool. Big, small, it really doesn’t matter. Everyone likes a good geological train wreck , especially one not involving us.
I just finished listening to one of the most fast paced, data flying talks I’ve seen so far. In 15 minutes, dozens of PowerPoint slides flew furiously as J.C. Andrews-Hanna presented […]

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Mar 12th, 2008
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LPSC Random with Alan Stern

I’m very frustrated. I have been walking around reading my schedule, preplanned and placed on my iPhone, trying to make sure I make it to everything I want/need to. One of the things on my list was Alan Stern’s address tonight at 5:30. The problem is it got moved to noon, and I only caught […]

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Mar 12th, 2008
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Looking for Life of Mars: A Question of Temperature

Basic Question – where can life live and prosper on Mars? Or can it? Part of answering this question requires us to consider the temperature structure on Mars. As near as we can tell, temperatures above 253 K / -4F (as well as aqueous liquid, shielding from UV) are required for life. Salty water can […]

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Mar 12th, 2008
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Astrobiology: Organics in the Morning

This morning life is starting to emerge from the data. I’m in the amphitheatre Rebecca praised the other day, where I can have good access to electricity and comfortable chairs. Unfortunately, the trade off for comfort and power appears to be really bad sound quality. The first two talks I heard were given by scientists […]

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Mar 12th, 2008
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Mooning away Tuesday

Yes, that was a silly title, but it was a good day filled with Lunar science. (Posting delayed by too much fun recording content).
The very first talk I saw this morning was so cool that instead of writing it up, I’m just going to interview the guy who gave the talk: Larry Copper of The […]

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Mar 11th, 2008
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LPSC: Crater Carancas Event

Posting out of order here. I have a ton of notes on this morning’s Moon sessions, but before piecing together pages of lunar science, I want to share something neat: Science results on Crater Carancas. This newest, smallest crater on the planet Earth was formed September 15, 2007 in Peru. The impact site is fairly […]

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Mar 10th, 2008
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Other People Reporting at LPSC

If you are on Twitter, GeoSteph is twittering about this meeting. She’s actually a planetary scientist (unlike me - I’m just a planetary science fan chick). Check her out (and feel free to add me while you’re there - starstryder)

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