Two Worlds Orbiting a Nearby Star Could Be More Than Half Water
“A recent analysis of another world found that it could be a water world…” by MICHELLE STARR via sciencealert headline image credit: NASA/ESA/Leah Hustak (STScI) Two worlds orbiting a tiny star 218 light-years away appear to be of a kind unlike anything we have in our Solar System. The exoplanets are named Kepler-138c and Kepler-138d. Both are around 1.5 times … Continue reading
Study Finds Cancer-Causing Agents in Most Tap Water Across US
Tap water from 48,000 public water utilities was found to contain multiple cancer-causing agents from arsenic, dioxane, chromium 6 to nitrates, according to researcher with the Environmental Working Group. Researchers published the findings of their five year study in an online database, searchable by zip code or a local utility’s name, with findings on tap water in public water systems … Continue reading
Science Breakthrough: New Sieve Could Make Seawater Drinkable, Potentially Benefiting Millions
The graphene sieve may be one of the most important inventions in years. Scientists have come up with a new type of sieve that could bring clean drinking water to millions. Developed by a team at the University of Manchester, the sieve is made from graphene – a ‘wonder material’ that is 200 times stronger than steel and can conduct … Continue reading
Dire Expectations? Why Did FEMA Just Put a Rush Order on 5 Million Bottles Of Water?
Sometimes, we can get a hint of things that are to come by watching what the government is doing to prepare. After all, their intel is way better than ours, and they do have a tendency to keep secrets. Of special interest to anyone who like to don the tinfoil and try to figure out what may be coming down … Continue reading
Dark Streaks on Mars May Indicate Flowing Water: Study
Recurring slope linae, dark streaks that change seasonally, on Martian slopes indicate presence of flowing water, according to a new study of thousands of such features in the red planet’s largest canyon system. The study investigated these warm-season features in the Valles Marineris region near Mars’ equator. Some of the sites displaying the seasonal flows are canyon ridges and isolated … Continue reading
