Ancient Mars wasn’t just wet. It was cold and wet

Frigid water helped paint Mars red and may have shaped a vast coastline, two new studies into the planet’s history reveal. Scientists have detected a possible ancient beach in Mars’ northern hemisphere and identified a water-containing mineral responsible for the planet’s rosy hue. The findings reveal details about conditions on Mars when the planet last…

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Ukraine can maintain frontline, says its PM, after Trump puts military aid on hold – Europe live | Ukraine

Ukraine PM Shmyhal: ‘Our military and government have the tools to maintain situation on frontline’ Reuters is carrying further quotes from Ukraine’s prime minister Denys Shmyhal, who said that his country was ready to sign a minerals deal with the US. The Donald Trump administration has been attempting to persuade Ukraine to provide it with…

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Writer quits Society of Authors over union’s ‘betrayal’ of Jerusalem bookshop raided by Israeli police | Books

A writer has left the Society of Authors (SoA) in protest after the UK’s largest writers’ body made a statement on a recent Israeli police raid on a Palestinian-owned bookstore without mentioning Israel, Palestine or the names of the booksellers who were arrested. Matthew Teller, the author of books including Nine Quarters of Jerusalem, said…

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