Knowledge ZoneJul 16, 2025

#PhotoOfTheDay: Discovery of ancient #Riverbeds suggests #Mars once wetter than thought.

Thousands of miles of ancient riverbeds have been discovered in the heavily cratered southern highlands of Mars, suggesting the red planet was once a far wetter world than scientists thought.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jul/10/mars-once-wetter-than-thought-surprise-discovery-10000-miles-ancient-riverbeds

๐Ÿ’ง๐ŸŒ Greg CocksJan 25, 2024
Inflation Reduction Act Accelerates USGS Effort To Collect High-Resolution Data Of Landscapes Across 25 States [3DEP LiDAR and other elevation open datasets]
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https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/inflation-reduction-act-accelerates-usgs-effort-collect-high-resolution <-- USGS news release
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Inflation Reduction Act accelerates USGS effort to collect high-resolution data of landscapes across 25 states | U.S. Geological Survey

Over $6 million in funding will support the USGS goal of nationwide high-resolution 3D data coverage.