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From the potential of more "Earth's" being out there, to the potential for new space colonies, join me as I reveal to you 8 recent discoveries from space! 8. Water On Mars The idea of "water on Mars" is not new, in fact, there have been finds that said that Mars used to have water(mars water), and that gave us hope for new chances to explore mars and be on Mars one day. Which is why scans from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbital in 2018 were so important. For it discovered that formations on the planet were actually caused by water that is still there right now. This was a confirmation based on a finding of "hydrated salts" on certain slopes of the planet. “Our quest on Mars has been to ‘follow the water,’ in our search for life in the universe, and now we have convincing science that validates what we’ve long suspected,” said John Grunsfeld, astronaut and associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington. “This is a significant development, as it appears to confirm that water -- albeit briny -- is flowing today on the surface of Mars.” That's huge, because water on Mars right now means that it could be changed and altered to support ingestion, which is the endgame goal here in regards to colonizing the planet. “It took multiple spacecraft over several years to solve this mystery, and now we know there is liquid water on the surface of this cold, desert planet,” said Michael Meyer, lead scientist for NASA’s Mars Exploration Program at the agency’s headquarters in Washington. “It seems that the more we study Mars, the more we learn how life could be supported and where there are resources to support life in the future.” This was one big step for man for sure, but it wasn't the only discovery on Mars in the last year.. (astronomy is so fascinating). 6. Organic Matter On Mars (new discoveries) Life on Mars...something that many people have thought about, talked about, dreamed about, and most importantly, imagined about via TV shows, movies, and more. But in June of 2018, proof that there might be life on Mars, or that there was life on Mars, was found. As one of the Mars rovers was researching a 3 billion year old mud stone...and found organic matter. As in, it found life...in part. 5. Of Saturn's Rings When you think of the strange planet Saturn, your mind likely goes right to its rings, right? After all, they're a defining feature, and they're something that really helps make the planet stand out. Not to mention, the rings are both massive and beautiful, making it a planet many want to study. Yet, it's because of these studies that it's been discovered that the rings of Saturn...are dying. How does that happen? How can rings of a massive size die? Well according to NASA, the rings are losing the moisture in the rocks that form the rings. The moisture itself is being pulled into the planet itself. So because of the loss of moisture, the rocks are breaking down, and when they break down far enough, they'll cease to exist. "We are lucky to be around to see Saturn's ring system, which appears to be in the middle of its lifetime," lead author James O'Donoghue, a space physicist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, said in a statement. "However, if rings are temporary, perhaps we just missed out on seeing giant ring systems of Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, which have only thin ringlets today!" 4. Getting Into Jupiter's Orbit NASA has long tried to get a space craft into Jupiter's orbit and it's not hard to see why given the unique nature of Jupiter, as well as its massive size. However, because of conditions in the planet's atmosphere, it's very difficult. 3. Comet Soup NASA sent their Deep Impact space craft into a comet called Tempei 1 in 2005. You heard that right, NASA actually made one of their craft collide with an actual comet. Pretty weird huh? But I promise, there was a purpose. 2. Ice Volcanoes And you thought the volcanoes on Earth were bad? Well on the dwarf planet (a planet that never matured to full size) called Ceres, it may have Ice Volcanoes. Yeah, that's right, Ice Volcanoes, that could well and truly be a thing! This was discovered by NASA via their Dawn Spacecraft in 2015, which was observing Ceres (which orbits between Mars and Jupiter for the record). These are called Cryovolcanoes" 1. Other "Earths" One of the biggest wishes of man is to find another planet like Earth where we can go and settle should we need to leave our own planet. And should we actually have the technology to do so...but let's not dwell on that right now. Well, it was discovered by NASA in February 2017 that there might be 7 Earth-like planets in a place just outside our own galaxy. In fact, all seven planets inhabit one galaxy. Yet, they seem to have found seven of these kinds of planets that are orbiting a dwarf star called TRAPPIST-1. ( trappist 1)