Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
A recent study published in Nature found that melted meteorites retain extremely low water content, making them unlikely to be the primary source of Earth's water. The research suggests that unmelted, or chondritic, meteorites are more likely to have delivered water to our planet.
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Where did Earth’s water come from? Not melted meteorites, according to scientists
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Mar 15, 2023 · first to report
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University of Maryland · Mar 15, 2023