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    Looks like those spots are all inside impact craters. Phosphorus in the ground exposed by recent meteor strikes maybe? Or maybe the meteor strike caused the sand to silicate (make glass).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister 44 View Post
    Looks like those spots are all inside impact craters. Phosphorus in the ground exposed by recent meteor strikes maybe? Or maybe the meteor strike caused the sand to silicate (make glass).
    Look at you, all science-ey and logical. It's a good look on you, you should keep it...

    Apparently it's not the first "lights" found on other cosmic bodies. Seems they've been spotted on Io and Mars. Think this is probably one of the best and most high-res photos taken of the phenomenon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DieGrootHammer View Post
    Look at you, all science-ey and logical. It's a good look on you, you should keep it...

    Apparently it's not the first "lights" found on other cosmic bodies. Seems they've been spotted on Io and Mars. Think this is probably one of the best and most high-res photos taken of the phenomenon.
    Oi! I can do science. Don't look so surprised.
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