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The finding of minute salt particles in an asteroid sample retrieved by the Japanese Hayabusa spacecraft suggests that the presence of liquid water might be more prevalent among the solar system's largest asteroid population than previously thought. Sodium chloride, better known as table salt, is

Tiny salt grains discovered in samples returned by the Hayabusa mission could indicate that the largest population of space rocks in the solar system is more watery than previously thought.

Tiny salt grains discovered in a sample of the asteroid Itokawa returned to Earth by the Hayabusa mission could reveal that asteroids are more watery than we thought.

A salty discovery by scientists at the University of Arizona could bolster the idea that most, if not all, of the water on Earth was delivered here long ago inside

For Star subscribers: A salty discovery by scientists at the University of Arizona could bolster the idea that most, if not all, of the water on Earth was delivered here

Researchers just can’t seem to keep their hands off the peanut-shaped asteroid Itokawa, and with good reason. Having already revealed some curious mineral quirks, it's now surprised scientists with its salt crystals, hinting at a water-bearing past.

Tucson AZ (SPX) Jun 14, 2023 - Sodium chloride, better known as table salt, isnt exactly the type of mineral that captures the imagination of scientists. However, a smattering of tiny salt crystals discovered in a sample from an

Tucson AZ (SPX) Jun 14, 2023 - Sodium chloride, better known as table salt, isnt exactly the type of mineral that captures the imagination of scientists. However, a smattering of tiny salt crystals discovered in a sample from an

Scientists might soon have an answer for where the Earth's water came from.

A large population of asteroids hurtling through the solar system may not be as dry as previously thought, salt grains on an asteroid show.