SOFIA Observations Fuel Debate about the Origin of the Earth’s Oceans
Date
Illustration of a comet, ice grains and Earth’s oceans. SOFIA found clues in Comet Wirtanen’s ice grains that suggest water in comets and Earth’s oceans may share a common origin.
Credit
NASA/SOFIA/L. Cook/L. Proudfit
Image Number
SCI2019_0010
Additional Information
SOFIA Observations Fuel Debate about the Origin of the Earth’s Oceans
Location
United States
