NASA’s latest discovery suggests that the source of Earth’s water might not be from meteorites as previously thought. After studying lunar regolith, scientists found that the limited amount of water in meteorites could not have supplied Earth’s oceans. The findings open up new questions and possibilities about the origin of water on our planet.
The study, which involved analyzing lunar samples collected during the Apollo missions, revealed that the water content in meteorites is too low to account for the vast amounts of water on Earth. This challenges the long-standing hypothesis that water was delivered to Earth by meteorite impacts. Instead, researchers suggest alternative sources such as comets or asteroids may have played a more significant role in supplying water to our planet. This discovery highlights the complexity of Earth’s water origins and the need for further research in this area.
Original Source: NASA Finds Lunar Regolith Limits Meteorites as Source of Earth’s Water