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Read article: Mars has frost-covered mountains at its equator but no lakes at its poles Planetary science Blog Mars has frost-covered mountains at its equator but no lakes at its poles Two new studies reveal where the red planet’s water is, and where it (probably) isn’t
Read article: Scientists identify a ‘sugar world’ beyond Neptune Planetary science Blog Scientists identify a ‘sugar world’ beyond Neptune The surface of a Kuiper Belt object called Arrokoth is rich in glucose, ribose and other sweet molecules
Read article: Early Earth’s magnetic field strength was similar to today’s Earth sciences Research update Early Earth’s magnetic field strength was similar to today’s Relatively strong field may have protected life forms 3.7 billion years ago
Read article: Stellar magnetic fields may give doomed exoplanets a temporary reprieve Stars and solar physics Research update Stellar magnetic fields may give doomed exoplanets a temporary reprieve Proposed mechanism could explain why the orbits of some "hot Jupiters" decay slower than expected