A low-density, puffy planet orbiting relatively far from a young star in a nearly perpendicular orbit. What's going on?

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The tests also revealed that the ditches only develop on dunes with very fine, evenly sized sand grains. Coarser or more jagged material prevents the burrowing motion, which could explain why the ...

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Scientists suggest that dry ice on Mars may move and burrow beneath the surface, creating patterns similar to sandworms from Dune and shedding light on the planet’s changing landscape.