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Secrets of 'mystery sandwich' beneath Yellowstone revealed in new map
By Harry Baker published
Researchers using a giant electromagnet suspended from a helicopter have created a detailed map of the hydrothermal system underneath Yellowstone National Park for the first time.
Artificial snow at Winter Olympics stands out in striking satellite image
By Harry Baker published
A new image from the Landsat 8 satellite shows the contrast of artificial snow against an otherwise snowless mountain at the Winter Olympics in China.
Water on Mars may have flowed for a billion years longer than thought
By Elizabeth Howell published
New evidence finds substantial water on Mars flowed as recently as 2 billion years ago.
How much water is in Earth's atmosphere?
By Joe Phelan published
Here's how much water is in Earth's atmosphere at any one time.
Earth's earliest water may have come from solar wind and space rocks
By Tereza Pultarova published
Samples from asteroid Itokawa collected by a Japanese space probe suggest that Earth's water may have come from the sun.
Is there water on Mars?
By James Horton published
Reference Orbiters and rovers have found evidence of water on Mars in the planet's past, and signatures of a lingering watery present even today.
Martian 'blueberries' may hold signs of ancient water, new study suggests
By Brandon Specktor published
Martian 'blueberry' stones may hold evidence of the planet's watery past, a new study of similar minerals on Earth suggests.
Scientists transform water into shiny, golden metal
By Nicoletta Lanese published
In a new experiment, scientists turned water into a shiny, yellowish metal.
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