105 - Icy Flows of Arcadia Planitia (feat. Shannon Hibbard)
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English - August 24, 2021 07:05 - 34 minutes - 33.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 113 ratingsNatural Sciences Science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Arcadia Planitia has attracted a lot of attention because of its potential as a human landing site on Mars. It's hidden water reserves, under the surface, are one of many reasons it may be ideal. Geologist Shannon Hibbard joins Jake to talk about the ice underground, and some of the interesting flows she's found.
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