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Breaking a Moon Rock Scare
- Jennifer Buz describes the excitement and fear of accidentally breaking a prized moon rock on her first lab job.
- Her adviser reassured her that breaking rocks is common and not a career-ender.
Mars' Size and Magnetic Field Loss
- Mars is half Earth's size with one-third gravity and a very thin atmosphere.
- Its smaller core cooled quickly, killing Mars' magnetic field which once protected its atmosphere.
Phobos' Cyclical Moon Theory
- Mars' moon Phobos might have formed repeatedly from impact debris and crash back into Mars multiple times.
- This cycle of destruction and rebirth is a poetic concept reflecting Mars' dynamic history.