Mars' halcyon times may have been fleeting
Cold and dry today, Mars was previously warm and wet but possibly only at intervals, a study published on Sunday suggests.
Space Exploration
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Chlorate-rich soil may help us find liquid water on Mars
If liquid water exists on the surface of Mars, it is most likely in the form of a briny mixture with magnesium chlorate salts, according to new experiments based on discoveries previously made by NASA's Phoenix and Viking ...
Space Exploration
Sep 28, 2018
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Unlocking the mysteries of freezing in supercooled water droplets
Clouds are a lot cooler than you might think. In fact, scientists might say they're super cool because they're made up of millions of supercooled water droplets, droplets that have been cooled below the freezing point but ...
General Physics
Aug 16, 2023
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Warm ocean drives most Antarctic ice shelf loss, research shows
Ocean waters melting the undersides of Antarctic ice shelves, not icebergs calving into the sea, are responsible for most of the continent's ice loss, a study by UC Irvine and others has found.
Earth Sciences
Jun 13, 2013
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Study examines what microorganisms on Mars would need to survive
No life has yet been found on Mars, but it is exciting to explore the circumstances under which it might be possible. A team led by the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin) with the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology ...
Astrobiology
Dec 14, 2022
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A watershed moment: Key findings about potential drinking water contamination
Every day, people across the United States turn on their faucets for a glass of drinking water, but few ever think about where their water originates. For the millions who dwell in urban areas, that water often comes from ...
Environment
Apr 27, 2022
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Salt water may periodically form on the surface of Mars
Briny water may form on the surface of Mars a few days per year, research by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Norbert Schorghofer shows.
Space Exploration
Feb 12, 2020
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Salt more important than cold polar temperatures in sea ice formation
When polar seas freeze and ice forms, it is not only due to cold air chilling the surface of the water. Even more important is that warm water is prevented from rising to the surface from the depths of the ocean, due to the ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 16, 2022
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Superradiant matter: A new paradigm to explore dynamic phase transitions
If you put water in the freezer to make ice, you trigger a dynamic phase transition.
Quantum Physics
Mar 18, 2015
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Researchers: Oxygen in the St. Lawrence Estuary is decreasing and having a major impact on small animals living there
The waters of the St. Lawrence Estuary are running out of breath. The lack of oxygen in deep waters is affecting the organisms that live on the bottom of the estuary.
Ecology
Nov 22, 2023
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