Water molecules discovered on two asteroids for the first time. As of: February 14, 2024, 6:35 p.m By: Tanja Banner CommentsPressSplit The mothballed infrared telescope “SOFIA” provided the data: A research team has succeeded in finding molecular water on asteroids.
Asteroids are remnants from the time the solar system was formed. The distribution of water on the asteroids is of particular interest because it can provide information about how the water got to Earth.