The Moon isn’t quite the wasteland we might assume it to be. There’s more water up there than scientists previously thought, and it was a far wetter and more active place in the distant past. Now, a NASA study has found evidence that the ancient Moon may once have had a watery atmosphere.
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An international team of scientists has discovered evidence suggesting water ice may exist around the equator of Mars – a region in which it was believed the vital resource would be unable to survive.
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The Moon seems like a pretty barren place, but studies in 2009 revealed traces of water in the lunar soil. Now, scientists have used NASA's Moon Mineralogy Mapper to construct a detailed map of where water can be found on the Moon – and it turns out it’s more widespread than previously thought.
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Over the last few years a Stanford team has been developing a roof-mounted system that cools a building by reflecting heat into space, and the latest test has managed to use solar panel-like devices to cool water without needing any other energy source.
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Most CubeSats don’t pack their own propulsion systems, instead hitchhiking into orbit aboard other satellite launches. Now, to make them more maneuverable, researchers have developed a system that would allow the mini satellites to safely propel themselves by spraying jets of ordinary water.
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Scientists at Rice University have come up with new kind of filter made from carbon nanotubes and quartz fibers claimed to cleanse water of 99 percent of toxic heavy metals. What's more, it can be washed out and used over and over.
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The robotics researchers at Switzerland's École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have produced some truly impressive (and creepy) animal-inspired droids over the years. Behold the latest, a robotic eel built to snake through contaminated water to find the source of the pollution.
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Scientists had thought our Moon to be mostly free of water up until around a decade ago. But a new study has drawn on satellite data to uncover volcanic deposits spread out across its surface that contain surprising amounts of trapped water, raising questions around how the Moon was formed.
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According to MIT, today's water distribution systems lose an average of 20 percent of their supply to holes along the way, so it is developing a small robot that can be deposited through a fire hydrant to sniff out the leaks.
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Ancient Roman concrete is still standing strong after thousands of years, and not only does it resist damage, but salt water actually makes it stronger. X-ray examinations have found the key to the mixture’s incredible longevity, which could help improve modern recipes.
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