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The difference between the two cores may explain why Earth became a thriving oasis of life and Mars became a barren rusty wasteland, the scientists speculate.

They determined its core was made of liquid metal, predominantly iron, but also with bountiful sulphur, some carbon and a “sprinkling of hydrogen”. We do not sell any Uyuni Salt Flats tours on December 24th, December 25th, December 31st and January 1st, because of safety concerns. Specifically, this is due to the high number of drunk driving incidents that occur on Salt Flats tours during this time. We don't sell tours with any tour operator that we work with, and we think it is best to avoid the dangers and problems that occur at this time of year. The temperatures from January to May increase until at a comfortable level, and particularly in the day it can easily reach 19°C. However, the humidity from rain can cause a drop in the temperature. Vibrations travelled the entire way through Mars and were detected on the other side of the planet by InSight’s apparatus. Complex data processing allowed scientists to listen to the seismic activity and learn what was at the very centre of Mars.Following this, you will go straight to the salt-made hotel (the only hotel allowed on the salt flats). Here, you’ll have time to explore the various rooms, salt sculptures, and the hotel’s lobby (Playa Blanca), as well as take photos! At this very hotel, you’ll enjoy a delicious lunch. However, to make sure that scientists don't misinterpret Earth contaminants sent on the rover for something native to Mars, the rover is equipped with so-called witness tubes, which are similar to sample tubes and are all opened at the same time.

Any ancient riverbeds of Mars would be long gone, but water may have persisted in other forms into the modern day. The thin atmosphere would mean evaporated liquid water would soon be lost to space, but water could persist if the cold allowed it to freeze solid, or if it was protected underground. Like Earth, the poles of Mars are the coldest regions on the planet. Unlike Earth, temperatures on Mars can plummet to minus 195 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 125 degrees C), according to Space.com. We only work with the best tour operators in Uyuni, and they monitor their drivers closely to ensure that there are none of these issues. We know there are many rogue operators in Uyuni with bad reputations, and for this reason we only offer tours with selected operators that we feel we can trust. Marco Barneveld protects himself against a haboob (dust storm) with goggles he found while diving in the Red Sea. Courtesy of Marco Barneveld A few days ago, I was completely unaware of the secrets of the Dead Sea. I couldn't fathom the intensity of the sandstorms in Wadi Rum. The night before the big haboob, night falls on the Bedouin camp. The camp is right on the spot of the possible route of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, which Moses led. The final stop of the day will be at the small village of Atulcha, to spend the first night. Arriving there, you’ll enjoy some hot coffee or chocolate, and later a delicious dinner.

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The Red Planet has been a target for investigations over many centuries. No planet has been so heavily explored, other than our own, according to NASA. It's a harsh life for these desert flowers, but they still manage to survive in Wadi Rum. Frits Meyst / WideOyster.com Listening to the heart of Mars has dealt a fresh blow on the hope of ever finding signs of life on the red planet. Though there was a lull in missions afterward, space agencies around the world continued to make attempts at robotic exploration of Mars during the 1980s and 1990s. On July 4, 1997, NASA landed its first probe on Mars in two decades — the Pathfinder lander and its adorable tiny rover, Sojourner, according to The Planetary Society. These were followed by many orbiters and landers, including the twin rovers Opportunity and Spirit, which conducted investigations from 2004 to 2018 and 2019, respectively.

The obvious place of choice on Mars is the subsurface, if one is at all interested in liquid water,” Meyer said. “In theory, deep down, Mars is warm enough to keep water liquid, and water will naturally flow down there and collect.” Deep cave systems might also host subterranean aquifers, Karunatillake said. Valles Marineris, a system of canyons that runs along the martian surface east of the Tharsis bulge, possesses a variety of sulfates like some areas on Earth that host cave systems do. “These caves might have trapped liquid water,” Karunatillake said. “They could create a stable environment that could help life evolve, if it was present.”On Earth, water means life,” said Alberto Fairen, an astrobiologist at the Center of Astrobiology in Spain and Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. “The surface of Mars today is extremely dry, but there are lots of clues pointing to a much wetter past. Evidence for past water may be the clue to follow to find extinct life on Mars and if some of that water still persists on Mars today, then for sure the prospects to find extant life go up.” The Perseverance rover is carrying this insight into the future of Mars exploration, and it will use these signatures of water on Mars as a guide to search for ancient microbial life that may have once blossomed on the Red Planet. Could there be life on Mars? On the first night, you will stay in a salt hostel called "Corales de Sal" in Villa Candelaria (private rooms). For the rainy season, you will stay in Colchani (Yoselin hotel). If you want to take a hot shower, the price is 10 Bs per person. On the second night, you will stay in a shelter point called "Efames" o "Piedritas" in Polques (private rooms). No, you can't. Unfortunately, we do not offer the option to upgrade accommodation because this would involve separating groups to different areas, and it is considered as a private tour by the tour operators.

In Bethany, you will also find Tell el-Kharrar. According to the Bible, the prophet Elijah rose to heaven in a whirlwind from this hill, a grand show including chariots and horses of fire. On the edge of the Jordan Valley, you find Mount Nebo, the mountain where Moses showed the Israelites the promised land before he died. The capital Amman is called Ammon in the Scriptures, the capital of the kingdom of the Ammonites. On a mountain in this city, you will still find a proud citadel, which is said to have been built by King David. The core has a radius of around 1,800km, data show, making it slightly smaller and denser than had been thought previously.

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Mars orbits at an average distance of 142 million miles (228 million km) from the sun, according to NASA. Its orbit is about 1.5 times the size of Earth's. Sunlight takes roughly 13 minutes to get to Mars, while it takes around 8 minutes to reach our planet. The clear desert sky filled with twinkling stars above Jordan's Wadi Rum has turned into sand lashes, lit up brightly by the headlights of the parked jeeps. Hamad, one of our hosts, was right after all about the haboob (Arabic for dust storm) before we went to bed.