02 November 2020
Rare meteorite reveals evidence of water on Mars 4.4 billion years ago
...had surface liquid water at least 3.7 billion years ago during the Noachian epoch. But whether that water came from... of the planet possible, add the team in their paper. If water was available on Mars earlier than thought, it suggests it could be...
16 November 2020
Venus didn't lose water to space, new study says
... a temperate world with enough liquid water to fill oceans. Nowadays however, Venus’ surface is hot ... good reason. Knowing if Venus (and Mars) once vast quantities of water on their surfaces, not only would it help our understanding of planetary ...
12 February 2021
Water vapour spotted escaping from Mars' atmosphere
... habitable. It is no secret that Mars is riddled with geological features that suggest liquid water once flowed across its surface. Now though, most of that water is either buried underground or locked up in the planet's ice caps. However, a recent...
22 June 2016
Does a subsurface ocean exist on Pluto?
..., new research shows this could be a sign that a liquid ocean is still present and sloshing around under its icy crust...fair share of controversy. “The possibility that you could have vast liquid water ocean habitats so far from the sun on Pluto – and ...
25 August 2016
Earth-sized planet found around our nearest neighbouring star
... cool red host star every 11 days. This new world, designated Proxima b, has a temperature suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface, if it were present and is the closest exoplanet to us. Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf star located...
13 March 2017
Europa Clipper: the official name of NASA's mission to Europa
...Solar System, is one that will study whether the salty liquid water under Europa’s icy crust is habitable or not. The...long had Europa in its sights, as the prospect of liquid water, coupled with specific chemical ingredients in its seas, could provide...
