NASA's discoveries reveal water's prevalence beyond Earth, from subsurface oceans on moons to vapor in exoplanet atmospheres.

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Mars, the enigmatic Red Planet, has long captivated humanity with its stark, seemingly barren landscape. Today, it’s a cold, ...

We were pretty sure even before the first lander grounded on Mars, the red colour of the planet is due to a lot of iron oxide ...

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Our very existence depends not just on the existence of rocks and water. 97% of Earth's water is ocean, and ocean is ...

Astronomers are developing plans and technology for increasingly powerful space telescopes. For instance, NASA is working on its proposed Habitable Worlds Observatory, which would take ultrasharp ...

The planet Mars might still conceal significant reserves of liquid water beneath its surface. A recent discovery, based on seismic data, opens new perspectives on the hydrological history of the Red ...

What if Mars is not just concealing red dust? A new study brings hope to those who continue to look for signs of life. New studies now indicate that a huge volume of liquid water could be trapped ...

Seismic data collected by NASA suggests the amount of water hidden in the red planet's crust would cover its surface in a global ocean. Evidence is mounting that a secret lies beneath the dusty red ...

We calculated the "aquifer layer" on Mars could hold enough water to cover the planet in a global ocean 520-780m deep - several times as much water as is held in Antarctica's ice sheet.

We calculated the “aquifer layer” on Mars could hold enough water to cover the planet in a global ocean 520–780m deep — several times as much water as is held in Antarctica’s ice sheet.