DIAMONDS OF MARS Planetary Science Discoveries and Deep Space Probes — Part Two BOB ZIMMERMAN 2 111326

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Planetary Science Discoveries and Deep Space Probes — Part Two

Bob Zimmerman reports that Curiosity has found potential sulfate crystals on Mount Sharp, while NASA solicits commercial proposals for Mars Sample Return. The European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft arrives to investigate the Dimorphos asteroid impact site, as astronomers observe a bright Type Ia supernova fifty million light-years away. (16)