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Asteroid Ryugu’s hidden waters could explain how Earth got its oceans


Ryugu’s samples reveal that water activity on asteroids lasted far longer than scientists thought, possibly reshaping theories of how Earth gained its oceans. A billion-year-old impact may have melted ancient ice, keeping asteroids wet and influential far into solar system history.

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