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Martian mud flows: a little salt makes a big difference
In the northern lowlands of Mars, there are thousands of small cones that scientists believe were formed tens to hundreds of millions of years ago by mud flowing from underground. Mud on the surface of Mars behaves very differently to what we see on Earth due to the...
GFÚ researchers involved in large EU project UNDERCOVER
The EU’s ambitious goals with respect to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (NetZero Industry Act, European Green Deal) will require an increase in critical raw material demand, mostly in metals. To meet this demand, a better understanding of the formation as well as...
We are looking for a new PhD student
We are inviting applications for one fully-funded, full-time Ph.D. position lasting three years. The successful candidate will engage in innovative research exploring water instability under reduced atmospheric pressure, as part of effusive cryovolcanism processes,...