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EPISODE · Sep 26, 2024 · 8 MIN

Taiwan's Satellite and Water on Mars

from News Bites · host ICRT

In today’s News Bites... Taiwan’s first home-built satellite, Triton, is helping scientists predict heavy rain more accurately. Each day, Triton gathers information, which scientists turn into wind speed reports.  The Central Weather Administration already uses Triton’s wind and wave data to help forecast weather, especially during storms. --- And, Scientists have found new evidence that there is water deep below the surface of Mars. This water is trapped in small cracks in the rocks of the planet’s crust. The discovery was made using data from NASA’s InSight mission. Click here to see the full transcript. ________________________________  If you have a fun fact, a joke, or interesting news you’d like to share with us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to [email protected], and you might hear it at the end of an episode! 

In today’s News Bites... Taiwan’s first home-built satellite, Triton, is helping scientists predict heavy rain more accurately. Each day, Triton gathers information, which scientists turn into wind speed reports.  The Central Weather Administration already uses Triton’s wind and wave data to help forecast weather, especially during storms. --- And, Scientists have found new evidence that there is water deep below the surface of Mars. This water is trapped in small cracks in the rocks of the planet’s crust. The discovery was made using data from NASA’s InSight mission. Click here to see the full transcript. ________________________________  If you have a fun fact, a joke, or interesting news you’d like to share with us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to [email protected], and you might hear it at the end of an episode!

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