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Sandy Gas Jets Hypothesized on Mars
Seasonal dark spots appear near the Martian poles each spring, then vanish. These spots are typically 50 meters across and fan-shaped. Observations from NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft show them to be as cold as the underlying carbon dioxide ice. A new hypothesis suggests these spots are caused by explosive jets of sand and gas erupting from beneath the ice.
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In tropical astrology, 23 AUG 2006 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 AUG 2006.