For the first time ever, scientists captured oxygen alone in water

The oxidative power makes atomic oxygen useful for a number of fields and industries, but scientists don’t know all the ...
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Scientists isolated oxygen inside water for the first time ever

For the first time, researchers have managed to isolate and directly observe individual oxygen atoms inside liquid water, ...
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If Mars had life, it may not have needed oxygen to survive — study

Earth’s oxygen-rich atmosphere does more than provide the foundation for complex life. The oxygen in the atmosphere is so reactive that it readily combines with other chemical elements. Together, they ...
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Saturn’s A Ring has oxygen, but not life

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Data from the Cassini-Huygens satellite showing oxygen ions in the atmosphere around Saturn’s rings suggests once again that molecular oxygen alone isn’t a reliable indicator of ...