Scientists are one step closer to figuring out where Earth's vast quantities of water come from after disqualifying a class of meteorites drifting around in space since the solar system's birth 4 1/2 billion years ago, according to a new study published in Nature on March 15.

The study may have significant implications for the quest for https://interestingengineering.com/science/extra-terrestrial-water-found-inside-meteorite">liquid water and possibly even life on distant planets. It might also aid in understanding the extraordinary circumstances that allowed Earth to become a planet that supports life.

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