Interstellar Water Predates Solar System Formation, New Astronomical Study Reveals
Astronomers have discovered compelling evidence that water in planetary systems can survive star formation intact. The findings indicate Earth’s water may be billions of years older than our solar system, originating from interstellar space.
Ancient Water Origins Revealed Through Cosmic Detection
Earth’s water may contain atoms that originated from icy interstellar dust billions of years before the planet existed, according to new research published in Nature Astronomy. Astronomers report the water that fills Earth’s oceans—and the water humans use daily—may be older than the sun itself, challenging previous understanding of how our Solar System formed.