Water
This Planet-Forming Disk has More Water Than Earth’s Oceans
Astronomers have detected a large amount of water vapour in the protoplanetary disk around a young star. There's at least…
Water Found on the Surface of an Asteroid
Our Solar System is a collection of objects from planets and moons to comets and asteroids. It's thought there are…
Thirsty? Water is More Common than you Think
Water is the most common chemical molecule found throughout the entire universe. What water has going for it is that…
Early Mars Climate was Complex, with Streams Flowing Intermittently for Millions of Years
There's overwhelming evidence that Mars was once wet and warm. Rivers flowed across its surface and carved intricate channel systems…
Is K2-18b Covered in Oceans of Water or Oceans of Lava?
In the search for potentially life-supporting exoplanets, liquid water is the key indicator. Life on Earth requires liquid water, and…
17 Known Exoplanets Could Have Oceans of Liquid Water
The search for life is tied to the search for liquid water. That's why astronomers are so keen on detecting…
Astronomers Calculate Which Exoplanets Are Most Likely to Have Water
Astronomers know of about 60 rocky exoplanets orbiting in the habitable zones of their stars. When they try to determine…
The Moon's Southern Ice is Relatively Young
According to new research from the PSI, water ice found within permanently-shadowed craters on the Moon is younger than previously…
Good News! Astronauts are Drinking Almost all of Their Own Urine
Thanks to a new subsystem, called the Brine Processor Assembly (BPA) astronauts aboard the ISS can now recover most of…
Earth Might Have Formed in Just a Few Million Years
Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago. That simplistic statement is common, and it's a good starting point for understanding…