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Scientists used to say there were millions of tons of ice in the permanently shadowed craters of the moon’s poles. Now, HuffPost reports a pair of studies in the journal Nature Astronomy says there's far, far more potential water available. Twenty percent more, to be exact. A team led by the University of Colorado's Paul Hayne says more than 15,400 square miles of lunar terrain have the capability to trap water in the form of ice. However, lead researcher Casey Honniball says the molecules are so far apart that they are in neither liquid nor solid form. To be clear, this is not puddles of water. Casey Honniball, Lead Researcher Postdoctoral fellow, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland Greater access to water could allow astronauts and robots more places to land, and support future lunar bases. Scientists believe the moon's water came from comets, asteroids, interplanetary dust, solar wind, or even lunar volcanic eruptions.
Artigas Base, Antarctica, Feb 14 (EFE).- Most people imagine Antarctica to be a barren and silent continent void of vegetation but during the austral summer, a whole palette of colors emerges from beneath the thawing ice.(Camera: SANTIAGO CARBONE Editor: VICTORIA MORENO)
Artigas Scientific Antarctic Base (King George Island), Feb 14 (EFE).- The summer brings the Antarctic vegetation to life and its landscapes show a spectacular range of colours. (Camera: SANTIAGO CARBONE)
Japanese scientists claim to have created an ice cream which doesn't melt, and video evidence filmed in Tokyo on Saturday almost backs them up. The ice cream only began to melt after 11 whole minutes in 80 degree Fahrenheit heat, and took a further 20 minutes to completely disintegrate. So how was this life-changing innovation created? Like most great inventions, almost by accident...
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