Water
There are Places Where Salty Water Could Emerge Onto the Surface of Mars
The existence of water on Mars is a contentious subject. We know there used to be water on the surface…
Is the Underground Lake on Mars Just Volcanic Rock?
Is Mars home to an underwater lake? Different researchers are reaching different conclusions. Some say remote sensing from the Mars…
The Scientific Debate Rages on: Is there Water Under Mars’ South Pole?
There's no surface water on Mars now, but there was a long time ago. If you ask most people interested…
Ice Peeks out of a Cliffside on Mars
The HiRISE (High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured another beauty. This time the image…
Did the Earth’s Water Come From the Sun?
Where did Earth's water come from? Comets may have brought some of it. Asteroids may have brought some. Icy planetesimals…
Mars Was Too Small to Ever be Habitable
Mars and water. Those words can trigger an avalanche of speculation, evidence, hypotheses, and theories. Mars has some water now,…
Unfortunately, There are Other Viable Explanations for the Subsurface Lakes on Mars
A fresh examination of the data obtained by the Mars Express mission has shown that there may not be lakes…
The Earth’s Magnetosphere Might be Creating Water on the Moon
There's no doubt that the Moon has water on its surface. Orbiters have spotted deposits of ice persisting in the…
Mars Might Have Lost its Water Quickly
Mars is an arid place, and aside from a tiny amount of water vapour in the atmosphere, all water exists…
There Might Be Water On All Rocky Planets
If you asked someone who was reasonably scientifically literate how Earth got its water, they'd likely tell you it came…