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The discovery of water vapour around a ""main belt comet"" inside Jupiter's orbit is being hailed as a breakthrough in understanding where Earth's abundant water came from.
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Findings could help scientists learn more about the origins of water on Earth
Baltimore MD (SPX) May 16, 2023 - The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has enabled another long-sought scientific breakthrough, this time for Solar System scientists studying the origins of the water that has made life on Ear
Using Webb's NIRSpec (Near-Infrared Spectrograph) instrument, astronomers confirmed gas -- specifically water vapour -- around Comet 238P/Read, indicating that water ice from the primordial solar system can be preserved in that region.
The discovery of water vapour around a "main belt comet" inside Jupiter's orbit is being hailed as a breakthrough in understanding where Earth's abundant water came from.