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Earths water has been present since the planets earliest days

Posted in Science on 3rd Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Studies of meteorite samples known to have come from the protoplanet Vesta indicate Earths surface had water much earlier than scientists previously believed.

NASA Hopes to Test Mining Moon Water for Future Manned Missions

Posted in Science on 2nd Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Two proposed missions would scour the moons upper crust for deposits of ice that may support moon bases.

Are Salt-Loving Super Plants the Saviors of the Planet?

Posted in Science on 1st Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

The world's demand for food is set to increase by two-thirds by mid-century. That's where salt-loving plants, called halophytes, can make a difference.

Dutch team is developing crops fed by sea water

Posted in Featured, Science on 20th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

"We dont see salination as a problem, we see it as an opportunity."

Mercury's hidden water-ice revealed

Posted in Science on 16th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

A Nasa spacecraft has provided the first optical images of ice within shadowed craters on Mercury.