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Martian Ice Caps Reveal Insights into Ancient Climate Shifts

2024-08-30 09:57:13

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Katherine Lutz, a PhD student at the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies and National Science Foundation Fellow, began her journey in planetary science by examining satellite images of Mars' polar ice caps. These images revealed spiraling patterns across the ice caps, which are composed of alternating layers of ice and dusty deposits and range between 400 to 1,000 meters deep. These