Signs Of Water Found On Distant Planets

nphillips writes "According to this article at CNN, an Italian team has found evidence of water on three planetary systems. The team used a 32-meter radio telescope to search for water maser emissions, telltale microwaves which could indicate water in a planet's atmosphere when it is bathed in the infrared light of its star."

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Re:Ice == Water, right?

[GreenPhreak]

That is not true, there is strong evidence that Water exists at the poles of Mars and on Europa. In fact, there is evidence that water exists at the poles of the Moon, and Mercury as well.

But it frustrates me that so many scientists always seem to believe that water in a liquid form is a necessity of life. Just because it was required in our form of life doesn't mean that there aren't silicon-based life forms out there, or bacteria that thrive in environments other than H20.