Published in Nature Astronomy · View the paper (DOI)
A team of researchers found evidence that solar wind altered the chemical composition of ancient asteroid grains, producing water molecules and providing a possible source for Earth's oceans. The discovery could help future space missions find sources of water on airless worlds.
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- Space dust analysis could solve mystery of the origins of Earth’s water University of Hawaii at Manoa · Nov 29, 2021 · first to report
- Study suggests Sun is likely an unaccounted source of the Earth’s water Curtin University · Nov 29, 2021