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September 26, 2014

Heritage of Earth's water gives rise to hopes of life on other planets
Exeter, UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2014
A pioneering new study has shown that water found on Earth predates the formation of the Sun - raising hopes that life could exist on exoplanets, the planets orbiting other stars in our galaxy. The ground-breaking research set out to discover the origin of the water that was deposited on the Earth as it formed. It found that a significant fraction of water found on Earth, and across our solar system, predates the formation of the Sun. By showing that water is 'inherited' from the environment when ... read more

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