We cant say that.
Around 71% of our planet is covered in water, the key potion to life on Earth.
As essential as water is to Earth, scientists are still not sure how it got here.
An illustration of a dark comet in space. Credit: Nicole Smith
Comets, on the other hand, are made of ice and dust.
It was likely pushed inward from its farther orbit around the gas giant, according to the research.
The new study barely scratches the volatile surface of these shadowy celestial beings.
There may be more ice in the inner main belt than we thought.
There may be more objects like this out there, Taylor said.
This could be a significant fraction of the nearest population.
We dont really know, but we have many more questions because of these findings.
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As for the Moon, not so much.
