Martian surface Martian surface The study of surface characteristics (or surface properties and processes) is a broad category of Mars science that examines the nature of the materials making up the Martian surface. The study evolved from telescopic and remote-sensing techniques developed by astronomers to study planetary surfaces. However, it has increasingly become a subdiscipline of geology as automated spacecraft bring ever-improving resolution and instrument capabilities. By using characteristics such as color, albedo, and thermal inertia and analytical tools such as reflectance spectroscopy and radar, scientists are able to study the chemistry and physical makeup (e.g., grain sizes, surface roughness, and rock
Albedo One Albedo One Albedo One is an Irish horror, fantasy and science fiction magazine founded in 1993 and currently published by Albedo One Productions. "Albedo One" is widely regarded as the successor to the defunct Irish science fiction magazine "FTL", which was originally published by the (also now-defunct) Irish Science Fiction Association. "FTL" was itself a successor of the Irish magazine "Gateway". "Albedo One" is often credited as holding the position of the "longest running Irish magazine of speculative fiction" and has been billed as "Ireland's answer to "Interzone"." From issue 1, 1993, to issue 12, 1996, "Albedo One" was published