Tag: Water ice

Water Ice on Vesta Too?

Water Ice on Vesta Too?

NASA / JPL announced on December 6th the discovery of “long , narrow, sinuous” gullies on the asteroid Vesta.  Although no one is claiming at this point that the gullies are clear evidence of water ice,  the features bear a remarkable resemblance to similar water carved chasms on Earth and on Mars.  The features in question differ markedly from other, short […]

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