Earth's water came from space, but not in the way we thought
4 years, 7 months ago

Earth's water came from space, but not in the way we thought

ABC  

Earth has vast oceans today, but our planet was a dry rock when it first formed — and water was a late addition, rained down in asteroids from the icy outer solar system. Key points: Water is abundant in space but it was thought that Earth was dry when it formed A new study shows that meteorite rocks of the type that built the Earth contain the building blocks of water This means that water formed on Earth from day one rather than being a later addition Water is abundant in space and is made up of hydrogen created in the Big Bang and oxygen released from dying stars. "At least three times the amount of water in the Earth's oceans can be provided by these enstatite chondrites," said Dr Piani. "To explain the water in the oceans we still need a bit of water from the outer solar system," she said.

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Scientists think they’ve solved the mystery of how water arrived on Earth
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Scientists think they’ve solved the mystery of how water arrived on Earth

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Studies of ancient terrestrial rocks suggest liquid water existed on Earth as early as 100 …

How did Earth get its water? Missing link found!
1 year, 11 months ago

How did Earth get its water? Missing link found!

Hindustan Times  

According to recent study, Earth's water could have come into existence as a result of chemical interactions between hydrogen-rich atmospheres and magma oceans during planet formation. The new research from Carnegie Science's Anat Shahar and UCLA's Edward Young and Hilke Schlichting demonstrate based on exoplanet research that early in Earth’s existence, interactions between the magma ocean and a molecular hydrogen …

How did Earth get its water? Missing link found!
1 year, 11 months ago

How did Earth get its water? Missing link found!

Hindustan Times  

According to recent study, Earth's water could have come into existence as a result of chemical interactions between hydrogen-rich atmospheres and magma oceans during planet formation. The new research from Carnegie Science's Anat Shahar and UCLA's Edward Young and Hilke Schlichting demonstrate based on exoplanet research that early in Earth’s existence, interactions between the magma ocean and a molecular hydrogen …

Scientists reveal how Earth may have gotten its water
1 year, 11 months ago

Scientists reveal how Earth may have gotten its water

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Earth’s water originated from interactions between the hydrogen-rich atmospheres and magma oceans of …

Winchcombe meteorite ‘holds clues as to how oceans and life originated on Earth’
2 years, 4 months ago

Winchcombe meteorite ‘holds clues as to how oceans and life originated on Earth’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr Ashley King, of the Natural History Museum and author on the paper, said the analysis offers …

Did meteorites bring water to Earth? New evidence suggests so
4 years, 2 months ago

Did meteorites bring water to Earth? New evidence suggests so

India Today  

Many scientists believe that the water on Earth came from meteorites. Keeping this fact in view, the evidence of water movement in meteorites that only recently collided with Earth has taken scientists by surprise. According to a report in phys.org, a team of researchers found evidence of relatively recent water movement in meteorites that recently collided with the Earth. They …

Earth may have had water content ever since it formed: Study
4 years, 7 months ago

Earth may have had water content ever since it formed: Study

Hindustan Times  

Earth’s water may have come from materials that were present in the inner solar system at the time the planet formed -- instead of far-reaching comets or asteroids delivering such water, according to a study. “Our discovery shows that the Earth’s building blocks might have significantly contributed to the Earth’s water,” said Laurette Piani, lead author of the study published …

Earth may have been wet ever since it formed: Study
4 years, 7 months ago

Earth may have been wet ever since it formed: Study

India TV News  

Earth's water may have come from materials that were present in the inner solar system at the time the planet formed -- instead of far-reaching comets or asteroids delivering such water, according to a study. The scientists noted that enstatite chondrites are entirely composed of material from the inner solar system -- essentially the same stuff that made up the …

Water, Water, Every Where — And Now Scientists Know Where It Came From
4 years, 7 months ago

Water, Water, Every Where — And Now Scientists Know Where It Came From

NPR  

Water, Water, Every Where — And Now Scientists Know Where It Came From Enlarge this image toggle caption Stocktrek Images/Getty Images Stocktrek Images/Getty Images Water on Earth is omnipresent and essential for life as we know it, and yet scientists remain a bit baffled about where all of this water came from: Was it present when the planet formed, or …

Studying space rocks, scientists find that the Earth has always had water since it formation
4 years, 7 months ago

Studying space rocks, scientists find that the Earth has always had water since it formation

Firstpost  

They found that the meteorites contained enough hydrogen in them to provide Earth with at least three times the water mass of its oceans. The team found that the rocks contained enough hydrogen in them to provide Earth with at least three times the water mass of its oceans — and possibly much more. The isotopic composition of the oceans …

Earth's water a result of asteroid impacts and leftover gas from Sun's birth: Study
6 years, 4 months ago

Earth's water a result of asteroid impacts and leftover gas from Sun's birth: Study

Firstpost  

The theory about Earth’s water fits neatly into existing ones about formation of the Sun & planets. Earth’s global ocean water may have originated from both asteroidal material and gas left over from the formation of the Sun, according to a new research that gives insights about the development of other planets and their potential to support life. “But there’s …

Hydrogen in Earth's water may have come from clouds of dust, gas left over from Sun
6 years, 4 months ago

Hydrogen in Earth's water may have come from clouds of dust, gas left over from Sun

Firstpost  

The new finding fits neatly into current theories of how the Sun and the planets formed. Earth’s global ocean water may have originated from both asteroidal material and gas left over from the formation of the Sun, according to a new research that gives insights about the development of other planets and their potential to support life. “Because water is …

Meteorites brought water to Earth in first two million years: Study
7 years, 2 months ago

Meteorites brought water to Earth in first two million years: Study

India TV News  

A recent study has found that water may have been brought to Earth by meteorites during the first two million years of birth of the solar system. While the percentage is low by modern terms, this amount of water in the early solar system indicates that water was fairly abundant 4.56 billion years ago, even when the inner solar system …

Earth's water may have formed deep within mantle, says study
8 years, 1 month ago

Earth's water may have formed deep within mantle, says study

India TV News  

Earth's water may have originally been formed by chemical reactions deep within our planet's mantle, according to new research. Researchers led by University College Dublin in Ireland carried out computer simulations which found that reactions between high-pressure and high-temperature fluid hydrogen and silicon dioxide in quartz, found in Earth's upper mantle, can form liquid water under the right conditions. The …

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