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Podcast: SpaceTime with Stuart Gary
Episode: Martian Mysteries: Polygons Point to Ancient Water on Mars | S26E150
Description: Mysterious Polygons on Mars:Scientists discover strange, irregular wedge-shaped objects buried beneath the Martian surface.Polygons range from centimeters to 10 meters in size and may have formed during ancient freeze-thaw cycles billions of years ago.Possible formation mechanisms include mud cracks from wet sediments and contraction from cooling volcanic lava flows.Zhurong rover detected at least 16 polygons, suggesting a wide distribution.Iran's Nuclear Program:Iran successfully launches a small spacecraft, raising concerns about its ballistic missile program.Officials claim the launch was for peaceful purposes, but it violates the Vienna Accords.Iran's enriched uranium stockpile is now 18 times...