Astronomers discover water vapor around rare comet — offering lessons for EarthBy Jesse O’Neill
May 16, 2023
Astronomers made a breakthrough discovery Monday while observing a rare comet — which could shed light on the origins of Earth’s abundant water.
The group of scientists detected water vapor around the comet, located in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
The long-awaited discovery suggests that water can be preserved as ice in warmer parts of the solar system and could have been delivered to Earth from a comet.
Scientists made the breakthrough discovery using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope, according to a peer-reviewed study published in the scientific journal Nature Monday.
It came after 15 years of attempts by astronomers to use different observation methods.
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