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Martian Satellite Photos Show Dynamic Planet Mars, once thought to be a static, dusty landscape, is ever changing. It wasn't until NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) showed up that we observed shifting dunes, seasons coming and going, and dust devils swirling across the planet. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/martian-satellite-photos-show-dynamic-planet/

It's something of a long shot, but the iPhone could one day connect to its own satellite network. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple has a "secret team" working on new satellite and wireless data technologies. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/20/apple-reportedly-working-satellite-data-project/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fresize%3D2000%252C2000%252Cshrink%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-12%252F5dc660e0-1b7f-11ea-afdf-a2b777ad1f9b%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D34d63f1acd7f8afbf21ffd2e3a6edaf8371368a4&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=22a8192b3432d62275ae821adca9f45a39ff2240