Massive dust storms may have sucked Martian water away
Mars as we know it today is a mostly dry, dusty place with a few pockets of ice in remote regions. It’s barren and we’re …
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Saturn’s moon Titan has a massive strip of water ice, and scientists don’t know why
Like many of the larger bodies in our solar system, Saturn’s massive moon Titan has long been of interest to astronomers due to its unique …
Japan found water on an asteroid, and it could reveal secrets about Earth
Nothing would excite astronomers more than to discover a planet somewhere out there with obvious signs of life, but it just hasn’t happened yet. Earth, …
Scientists found moving water on the Moon
The Moon apparently isn’t nearly as dry as scientists once thought. That’s the message from researchers using data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to detect …
ESA finds evidence of massive Mars lakes where life may have once thrived
Imaging the possibility of life one existing on the surface of Mars got a whole lot easier once scientists realized the planet was once covered …
The ESA captures stunning images of ancient waterways on Mars
Mars as we know it today is a dusty, dried-up ball of rock with a little bit of ice here and there, but things were …
Chinese scientists invent new method of sterilizing drinking water with sunlight
Making drinking water safe to consume is actually more complicated than you might imagine. Destroying bacteria in any water source can be a challenge, and …
NASA’s incredible water system dumps 450,000 gallons in about a minute
Once a rocket leaves the launch pad, all eyes turn skyward, but the technology that keeps launch sites working at their peak efficiency is pretty …
Scientists say there’s definitely ice on the Moon’s surface
The Moon has captured the hearts and minds of humans for, well, pretty much as far back as we know. It appears each night like …
Scientists say the likelihood of ‘water world’ exoplanets is high, which is good news for aliens
If you hope to one day wake up to the news that scientists have discovered a planet with alien life, the scientists working with the …
Researchers spot what looks like a standing ‘lake’ of water on Mars
The hunt for evidence of past or present life on Mars has gotten a number of boosts in recent decades, including the discovery of what …
Scientists shot rocks out of a cannon to prove asteroids might have brought water to the early Earth
The Earth is a very, very wet place. The surface is largely covered with liquid water, but scientists have long debated exactly how so much …
Major bottled water brands found to be contaminated with microplastics
Bottled water rose to popularity several decades ago thanks to a number of factors including its perceived superiority to tap water. It is often marketed …
Scientists still can’t agree how much water is on the Moon, or figure out how to access it
Researchers studying far-off exoplanets do their best to determine the composition of those alien worlds based on the tiny bits of data they have available …
NASA’s Opportunity rover just discovered possible evidence of water on Mars
Mars is a big, dusty, dry ball of rock, sand, and dust… we think. Believe it or not, despite the fact that NASA has several …
Mars is hiding huge water reserves just under its surface
It’s been a generally-agreed fact for years that Mars is hiding significant ice deposits. But the size and location of the frozen water has been …
This floating building would make it possible to walk on water
Jesus may have walked on water on his own, but the rest of us would need some help to manage that kind of miraculous behavior. And as it …
We’re Running out of Water
It’s not happening today or tomorrow, but we’re slowly running out of water, new NASA data shows. Looking down at the planet using its GRACE satellites …
Nokia N8 torture tests give Windows Phone fans a taste of what’s to come [video]
We’re big fans of Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 platform here at BGR, but we have to admit that the OS is seriously lacking when it …
Nokia 3720, Nokia's first water/dust resistant handset, due out in September
As much success as Nokia has had — and still has — in emerging markets, it wouldn’t be a stretch to assume the Finnish company’s …
