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Lauren Edgar has spent nearly two decades at NASA studying the moon and Mars, guiding rover missions and helping design lunar science for the Artemis program. Now, she’s trading her role behind the console for a shot at flying to space herself. Edgar is one of the 10 people in NASA’s 2025 astronaut class, which was announced this week at …

Back in 2016, deep inside a Canadian mine, geologists stumbled upon something extraordinary. At nearly 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) below the surface, they found water that had been sealed away for up to 2.64 billion years, the oldest known water on Earth. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full …

In 2016, a remarkable discovery took place deep beneath the surface of a Canadian mine, where Professor Barbara Sherwood Lollar and her team uncovered the oldest water ever found on Earth. The water, located about three kilometers below ground, was found to be between 1.5 billion and 2.6 billion years old, offering a rare glimpse into the planet’s ancient past. …