Astronomers find it may be raining on planet warm enough for life
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a planet with clouds of water vapour, where it may be raining, boosting chances of life.
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Orbiting spacecraft discovers a lake of liquid water on Mars
Space scientists have, for the first time, discovered a lake of liquid water on Mars, raising hopes of martian life.
NASA finds water on Mars again – this time it’s liquid
NASA announced last night that liquid water is still flowing on Mars. The “major science finding” promised by the space agency turned out to be confirmation that salty water is thought to have been detected running down slopes on the Red Planet.
Lunar crater has huge supplies of water ice
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has discovered fresh evidence that a crater near the Moon’s south pole is packed with frozen water.
Hubble finds water world that is new type of planet
The Hubble space telescope has found one of the steamier planets in the Universe – a water world that is a big ball of vapour.
Probe finds clues to vast ocean on Mars
A space probe has found powerful new evidence for an ancient ocean that once covered part of Mars.
Did Hubble find water on super-Earth?
Hubble observations suggest that a ‘super-Earth’-sized planet lying 40 light years away could have large amounts of water.
Probe finds liquid water clues on Mars
A NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars has discovered evidence of liquid water flowing through it soil, raising new hopes for martian life.
Mars meteorites held liquid water
Space scientists have found evidence of liquid water on Mars caused by an asteroid impact in rare martian meteorites that crashed to Earth.
Water surprise – Moon is not so dry
New research reveals that, far from being dry as long thought, the Moon has a type of water locked inside its rocks. This could be released for drinking and to make fuel, making manned colonies a far more viable proposition.
New clues to oceans of water on Mars
Planet-mappers have uncovered powerful new evidence that Mars was once covered with seas and lakes of water.
Tons more water found at Moon’s north pole
NASA scientists have found more vast deposits of water around the Moon’s north pole.
