2007-02-19 12:41:02 · 10 answers · asked by joey.alex 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It depends on what is in the water. We may find ice on some other planet, but if that ice is laced with mercury, lead, or other toxic element, then it would have to be processed before it is drinkable.
2007-02-19 12:50:00 · answer #1 · answered by ripcurt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For water to be found on another planet or a satalite such as the moon there would have to be oxygen. Since there is no known planets or other in out solar system that contain oxygen it will take a while to expand our search out of outwards. Anyway even if we where to find a planet or other that contained water the likelyhood of it being the same as the water on earth is very low. There are a number of other factors that could affect the water. There could be other minerals in the soil on that planet that could change the look, density, taste, etc of the water. So that also means that finding a planet that has water that is drinkable is also very unlikely. Atleast not for several hundred years. It will take a long time for us to even build technology to reach any planets that might have water that we could drink. Well what i'm trying to say is no. If and that is a big if, water is found on a planet, the water would probably look, smell, taste, etc. diffrent than water found on earth. So no we probably wouldn't be able to drink it. Unless we found a way to treat it with chemicals to make it drinkable. So no, and no.
2007-02-19 12:54:00 · answer #2 · answered by hitman53jb 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I understand water has been found on Mars and the moon. With proper treatment, water is water, is water.
2007-02-19 12:45:01 · answer #3 · answered by Bigdog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, it would likely be frozen solid.
As to what would or wouldn't be mixed into it -- most poisons are organic, and those would likely be absent, so it probably would be safe, at least in small quantities.
How it would taste is a different matter. Non-poisonous impurities might make it taste bad, and might also make it dangerous in larger doses.
2007-02-19 12:44:14 · answer #4 · answered by Curt Monash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't drink water in Mexico, why would we drink water from other planets?
2007-02-19 13:13:17 · answer #5 · answered by Amy Beware 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water is water wherever it is.
If it was in liquid form (instead of ice) and was free of impurities then it could safely be drunk.
2007-02-19 12:44:02 · answer #6 · answered by Trevor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as it it pure water, H2O is H2O. 100% drinkable for all known life.
2007-02-19 14:03:23 · answer #7 · answered by Tikimaskedman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, why not? Might have to filter out the dust. And warm it up to room temperature.
2007-02-19 12:44:25 · answer #8 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
H20 IS H20. I'm sure you could drink it
2007-02-19 13:10:08 · answer #9 · answered by Michael N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would still be H20, if we purify it we could probably still drink it.
2007-02-19 14:07:41 · answer #10 · answered by tkron31 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋