We don’t know for sure, but the answer is inextricably linked to the moment when water first materialized in the cosmos — and ...

Astronomers have uncovered the largest and most distant water reservoir ever detected in the universe. This staggering ...

Astronomers have identified a quartet of small rocky planets orbiting Barnard's star - one of our closest stellar neighbors - ...

Simulated stellar explosions show that massive early stars could have created plentiful water for future stars and planets to ...

Water might have formed much earlier than previously thought. Computer simulations show supernovae produced significant ...

The findings dramatically push back the timeline for water's cosmic appearance to just 100-200 million years after the ...

Recent advances in astronomical observations have found a significant number of extrasolar planets that can sustain surface ...

Tohoku University researchers are looking underfoot to uncover the mysterious past of Mars: Martian regoliths in the soil. Their water storage capabilities may help us understand the change in water ...

A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of ...

When Earth first formed, it was too hot to retain ice. This means all the water on our planet must have originated from extraterrestrial sources. Studies of ancient terrestrial rocks suggest ...

A new study suggests the iron oxide responsible for the red planet’s distinctive hue is ferrihydrite, pointing to the bygone presence of water, an important ingredient for life Margherita Bassi ...