Technology measures Martian sand movement: Dune migration rates appear to be similar to those on Earth
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 17:30
in Astronomy & Space
Last year, images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured sand dunes and ripples moving across the surface of Mars -- observations that challenged previously held beliefs that there was not a lot of movement on the Red Planet's surface. Now, new technology has allowed scientists to measure these activities for the very first time.