Water
Ice Deposits on Ceres Might Only Be a Few Thousand Years Old
The dwarf planet Ceres has some permanently dark craters that hold ice. Astronomers thought the ice was ancient when they…
If Europa has Geysers, They’re Very Faint
In 2013, the Hubble Space Telescope spotted water vapour on Jupiter's moon Europa. The vapour was evidence of plumes similar…
Curiosity has Reached an Ancient Debris Channel That Could Have Been Formed by Water
Like a pilgrim seeking wisdom, NASA's MSL Curiosity has been working its way up Mt. Sharp, the dominant central feature…
Mars’ Gale Crater was Filled with Water for Much Longer Than Anyone Thought
Even with all we've learned about Mars in recent years, it doesn't stack up against all we still don't know…
How Warm Are the Oceans on the Icy Moons? The Ice Thickness Provides a Clue.
Scientists are discovering that more and more Solar System objects have warm oceans under icy shells. The moons Enceladus and…
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…