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Planet Earth and Sun. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.

Mysterious origin of Earth's water may be explained by solar wind

29 November 2021

Evidence from asteroids shows that charged particles from the sun can turn dust grains into water – a process that could be useful for space exploration too
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Why Earth's water could be older than Earth itself

31 October 2018

How did water survive Earth's searingly hot birth? A radical new answer turns planetary history on its head – and could revolutionise the search for alien life

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