Atmospheric Rivers: What Are They and How Do They Affect Us?

Medicine & Technology Feb 05, 2024

The Earth’s atmosphere has long, flowing regions called atmospheric rivers which carry water vapor through the sky. Read more about them in this article.

Hubble Discovery: Water Vapor Found in Atmosphere of Smallest Known Exoplanet

Jan 29, 2024

The Hubble Space Telescope was able to pick up water vapor in the atmosphere of exoplanet GJ 9827d. Read to learn more.

Water Vapor Detected in Baby Planet System Sheds Light Into Its Potential Habitability, Earth's Origins

Jul 25, 2023

Scientists study water's arrival on Earth and its implications for exoplanets using PDS 70, a planetary system 370 light-years away. Continue reading to learn more.

Exoplanet Wasp-18 B Has Strong Magnetic Field, Shows Signs of Water Vapor [Study]

Jun 01, 2023

Astronomers found exciting discoveries about the exoplanet Wasp-18 b based on data from the Canadian NIRISS instrument on James Webb Space Telescope. Read for more details.

James Webb Space Telescope Detects Water Vapor in the Asteroid Belt, Confirming the Origin of Oceans on Earth

May 23, 2023

Scientists investigated a comet within the main asteroid belt and discovered water vapor, which may uncover the origin of Earth's water crucial for supporting life. Read the article to learn more.

Scientists Suggest To Create New Infrastructure That Can Access Freshwater From Untapped Sources

Dec 22, 2022

Scientists propose the creation of new structures to tap water vapor from oceanic surfaces and turn it into freshwater. Read to know more about this potential solution.

Super Neptune Exoplanet Has Water Vapor In Its Atmosphere Providing Clues on the Gas Giants in the Solar System

Jan 14, 2022

Exoplanet TOI-674b first caught the attention of astronomers because it is big and orbits around a small star. Now, scientists discovered that its atmosphere has water vapor, which is unusual for a planet orbiting far from its star.

Scientists Baffled as to Why Hubble Telescope Found Water Vapor in Jupiter’s Europa

Oct 15, 2021

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected a previously unseen water vapor on Jupiter's ice moon Europa.

New Atmospheric Device Extracts Water from Thin Air for Up to 5,000 Liters a Day

Aug 05, 2021

Spanish engineers developed a new atmospheric water harvester that employs the same principles of condensation that air conditioners use to produce drinking water. They hope to use the technology to provide clean drinking water to refugee camps where water is scarce.

Jupiter Moon Ganymede Has Water Vapor in Its Atmosphere! Could This Be Common on Icy Bodies in the Solar System?

Jul 28, 2021

NASA scientists analyzed new and archival data from Hubble Space Telescope and found that the auroral bands they found in Jupiter's icy moon Ganymede are water vapor in its atmosphere, contradicting previous assumptions.

Water Harvester: A New Atmospheric Technology Which Works Around the Clock With No Energy Needed

Jun 24, 2021

Researchers at ETH Zurich developed a new technology that harvests atmospheric water without needing energy and even under the Sun. The device could also work for 24 hours around the clock.

Humans Cause Climate Change: NASA Show Direct Evidence from Calculation

Mar 31, 2021

NASA has calculated the distinct evidence that shows how humans are causing climate change. Specifically, it has calculated the specific driving forces of recent climate change through direct satellite observations.

[WATCH] Photographer Reverse Melting of Snowflakes

Feb 15, 2021

A photographer used microphotography to capture snowflakes melt. But amazingly, he showed the 'hauntingly beautiful' reverse melting of the ice crystals.

NASA's MAVEN Orbiter Confirms Water Vapor Escaping From Mars' Upper Atmosphere

Nov 13, 2020

A recent analysis of several missions explains how dust storms and solar wind may have been responsible for drying out Mars.

Volatiles in Cold Traps , A Key to Understanding the Moon's Dark Craters

Jan 07, 2020

As scientists prepare for future missions to Mars, other scientists suggest studying Earth's moon further.