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For the first time ever, a meteorite is found to have water which doesn’t belong to Earth. It had hit the town of Gloucestershire last February.
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Astronomers think that the extra-terrestrial water on the meteorite may give clues about the origin of water on Earth itself.
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As high as 12% of the meteorite is composed of space water. It would be interesting to see how much it resembles the earth's water.
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It is also said that it is the least contaminated sample that has been collected till now which promises a more precise conclusion.
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The meteorite was found & collected within 12 hours of reaching Earth. Thus, it has minimum contamination from Earthly influence.
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Although there is enough consensus regarding finding life in space, the topic of origin of water till now has been a matter of debate and confusion.
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Are asteroids, comets, and meteorites, the cause of origin of water on our planet, or is it something else we haven’t yet thought about?
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