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Earth may not have gotten its water how we thought, controversial meteorite study suggests

  • A controversial study suggests Earth's water may have come from hydrogen sulfide in a meteorite rather than asteroid collisions.
  • Enstatite chondrites, similar to Earth's composition, were found to contain abundant hydrogen, potentially forming water when reacting with oxygen.
  • The study challenges the previous belief that Earth's water primarily came from outer solar system objects colliding with Earth.
  • While some scientists remain skeptical due to possible contamination, this discovery could impact the understanding of habitable conditions in solar systems.

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