Powerful, Simple Rocket Fuel Made from Water and Aluminum
Spacecraft might one day refuel on the moon or Mars using plain old ice. A small rocket flew earlier this month on an environmentally-friendly propellant consisting of aluminum powder and water ice.The...
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For Second Time, Ice Found Aboard Asteroid, Suggesting Water in Orbit Could...
Icy Asteroids Move aside buddy, I need to vaporize some water NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle Back in April, two teams of researchers caused a stir when they discovered the first-ever evidence of water ice...
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Space Rocks Like This One Probably Helped Deliver Earth's Oceans
Comet Hartley 2 NASA/JPL Earth's oceans likely started out as space snowballs born far beyond the orbit of Pluto, a new study says. Water-rich comets collided with the young planet after hurtling...
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NASA Confirms Presence Of Water Ice On Mercury
A First Look at Mercury's Northern Polar Region Messenger's Wide Angle Camera imaged this never-before-seen patch of terrain near Mercury's North Pole during its first pass over the region after the...
View ArticlePowerful, Simple Rocket Fuel Made from Water and Aluminum
Spacecraft might one day refuel on the moon or Mars using plain old ice. A small rocket flew earlier this month on an environmentally-friendly propellant consisting of aluminum powder and water ice....
View ArticleFor Second Time, Ice Found Aboard Asteroid, Suggesting Water in Orbit Could...
Back in April, two teams of researchers caused a stir when they discovered the first-ever evidence of water ice and organic molecules riding around the solar system aboard an…
View ArticleSpace Rocks Like This One Probably Helped Deliver Earth's Oceans
Earth’s oceans likely started out as space snowballs born far beyond the orbit of Pluto, a new study says. Water-rich comets collided with the young planet after hurtling…
View ArticleNASA Confirms Presence Of Water Ice On Mercury
Daytime on Mercury's equator can break the 800-degree mark, but nonetheless there's long been speculation that the first planet's poles might be icy. A new analysis of…
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Pluto Has Red Ice And Blue Skies
Space Space sailors' delight? After New Horizons sped past Pluto in July, the spacecraft turned around to look at the dwarf planet's silhouette against the sun. The backlighting gave New Horizons some…
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What Are Those Bright Spots On Ceres Made Of?
Space The Dawn mission may finally have an answer A new paper zeros-in on what could be inside Ceres' bright spots.
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Pluto's Heart Probably Has Floating Mounds of Water Ice
Space Like icebergs in the Arctic Ocean Scientists suspect that miniature versions of those icy mountains have drifted out onto the wide, flat plains of Sputnik Planum in Pluto's heart…
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One in four Americans drink water that fails safety standards
Environment Danger on tap Aging infrastructure, questionable oversight, and lax regulation are colluding to deprive Americans of safe, clean drinking water. Read on.
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Make instant slushies with supercooling
DIY A scientific party trick. Water doesn't always freeze at 0°C. Turn this fact into your next party trick by creating supercooled water that turns into ice instantly!
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What parents need to know about 'dry drowning'
Health Secondary and dry drowning are rare, but extremely serious. This type of drowning is extremely rare. But knowing the causes and symptoms can allow parents to remain at ease—and know what to do...
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Michigan health director charged with involuntary manslaughter due to Flint...
Health Courts allege he concealed info on a deadly Legionnaires' outbreak. Courts allege that Nick Lyon, Michigan health director, concealed information about Legionnaires' outbreak that lead to the...
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How a 93-year-old war vet (and his sneakers) are helping NASA track pollution
From Our Blogs: Nexus Media News NASA needs Bernie Fowler. A 93-year-old WWII veteran has been measuring the visibility of the Patuxent River for 30 years using only a pair of white sneakers and a...
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Some clouds are full of little lollipop-shaped ice crystals
From Our Blogs: Nexus Media News They've got scientists looking at clouds in a whole new way. Researchers discovered lollipop-shaped crystals after scrutinizing more than 5 million images taken during...
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How to beach-proof your phone
DIY Protect it from sun, sand, and seawater. Heat, sand, and water can destroy electronics. But that doesn't mean you have to leave your phone home when you visit the beach. Just take these precautions.
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The moon might be hiding more water than we thought
Space But it's still pretty dry. Anyone want a (volcanic) glass of water? Read on.
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Where will all the water from Hurricane Harvey go?
Environment It will leave very, very slowly. Houston is now covered in water. Where will it all go?
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