Water
ESA TV Exchanges
Water is a key element for life; on earth we live surrounded by water - a vital resource that is a defining feature of our planet. But how much do we really understand about the water around us - where does the water on Earth come from, where do you find water in space and what role does it play? The search for water in space has been quite successful - from traces of ice on Mars to water vapor often being found in our galaxy. Whether it's in the form of ice, vapor, or liquid, water appears to be one of the most abundant and important molecules in the universe - a key piece in the cosmic puzzle.
For more info on this subject please check the script that is online as a PDF file under :http://television.esa.int/photos/EbS58373.pdf
A WMV preview clip is online under : http://esa.contentcoders.com/mphi/WATER_TV_43_08-07-08_wmplow.wmv
The same set of files will also be available on the e-vision ftp.
More backgroud information can be found on: http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/SE

Water
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Images- Boats, house, ducks
Water is a key element for life; on earth we live surrounded by water - a vital resource that is a defining feature of our planet.
But how much do we really understand about the water around us - where does the water on Earth come from, where do you find water in space and what role does it play?
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SOT Giovanna Tinetti, Senior Researcher, University College London.""In the universe we are discovering again that water is present a little bit everywhere. And water is the molecule associated with the presence of life as we know. So this doesn't mean that whenever we find water there is life there, but understanding betters its role and how common it is as a molecule 'supporting' life is kind of a crucial question.""
Images of Mars, ice, space telescopes, space
10:01:29
The search for water in space has been quite successful - from traces of ice on Mars to water vapor often being found in our galaxy.
For example, using space telescopes to look deep into the universe