earth's water, solar system, sun

Does Earth’s Water Actually Come From the Scorching Sun?

Earth is very water-rich compared to other rocky planets in the Solar System, with oceans covering more than 70 percent of its surface. Scientists have long puzzled over where all that water came from. Curtin University researchers have helped unravel the enduring mystery of the origins of the Earth’s water, finding the Sun to be ...

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Sun seen through a curling wave of water.

Where Did Earth’s Water Come From?

Earth’s water supply is incredibly important for its ability to sustain life, but where did that water come from? Was it present when Earth formed or was it delivered later by meteorites or comets from outer space? The source of Earth’s water has been a longstanding debate and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists think they have ...

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Dog sitting on the end of a dock in the water.

Does Earth’s Water Actually Come From the Scorching Sun?

Curtin University researchers have helped unravel the enduring mystery of the origins of the Earth’s water, finding the Sun to be a surprising likely source. Solar wind is now the proposed source of Earth’s water A University of Glasgow-led international team of researchers, including those from Curtin’s Space Science and Technology Centre (SSTC), found the ...

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Graphic of the Sun, solar winds, and itokawa.

Where Did Earth’s Water Come From? An Overlooked Source Discovered

Where did Earth’s water come from? A team of Arizona State University geoscientists led by Peter Buseck, Regents’ Professor in ASU’s School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) and School of Molecular Sciences, has found an answer in a previously neglected source. The team has also discovered that our planet contains considerably more hydrogen, a ...

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