Open AccessFirst Analysis of Asteroid Water Reveals Earth-Like Makeup
Author(s) -
Kimberly Cartier
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2019eo122637
Subject(s) - astrobiology , asteroid , earth (classical element) , geology , earth science , astronomy , physics
Samples returned from the surface of an asteroid show that these small bodies may have more water than previously thought and could have delivered that water to Earth.