The Best of the Web

A weekly round-up of the best science coverage on the web.

Ice on Mars - New Scientist
The Mars lander Phoenix picks up the first sample of Martian water. We knew there was water on Mars, but this is the first time mankind has been able to obtain a sample.
For more updates from the Phoenix lander, check out the rather entertaining Twitter feed.

Cheap Catalyst Could Turn Sunlight, Water Into Fuel - Wired
New developments could let us store solar energy as fuel instead of using expensive batteries.

Views of Jupiter - Boston.com
An amazing collection of pictures of Jupiter and its moons taken over the last thirty years.

How lily pollen will make gunmen come unstuck - The Times
Scientists look at using stubborn lily pollen to tag bullets, letting police confirm who has handled a weapon.

The Nature of Glass Remains Anything but Clear - The NY Times
If you thought glass was a liquid you're wrong. Disagreements over the nature of glass still rage.

Mother Earth gets undressed - Nature
As a worldwide database of geological maps is made available, a complete picture of the naked earth is revealed.