Water ice common on asteroids, discovery suggests
It's the second find in six months, but this time, on a different space rock
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By Mike Wall
Space.com
updated 10/8/2010: Scientists have discovered water ice on an asteroid for the second time, suggesting that it is more common on space rocks in our solar system than previously thought.
Two research teams have found evidence of water ice and organic molecules on the asteroid 65 Cybele, just six months after discovering the same stuff on a different space rock asteroid 24 Themis for the first time. The results suggest that asteroids may have delivered much of these essential materials for life to the early Earth, the researchers said.
It's the second find in six months, but this time, on a different space rock
The following link will take you to the full article that has been partially quoted below.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39581777/ns ... ence-space
By Mike Wall
Space.com
updated 10/8/2010: Scientists have discovered water ice on an asteroid for the second time, suggesting that it is more common on space rocks in our solar system than previously thought.
Two research teams have found evidence of water ice and organic molecules on the asteroid 65 Cybele, just six months after discovering the same stuff on a different space rock asteroid 24 Themis for the first time. The results suggest that asteroids may have delivered much of these essential materials for life to the early Earth, the researchers said.
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