Water Found in Tiny Dust Particles from Asteroid Itokawa

Interesting Facts About Water

Absolutely fascinating information about how water first arrived on Earth.  Space.com reports on the traces of water discovered inside of asteroids.

Asteroid 25143 Itokawa was first photographed up close by Japan’s Hayabusa sample-return mission, which brought some dust from the asteroid’s surface back to Earth in 2010. (Image: © JAXA) Scientists have found traces of water in dust grains from the peanut-shaped asteroid Itokawa, and the discovery could shed light […]

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