UNM researchers analyze moon record, challenging Earth's water origins
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 22 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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UNM researchers analyze moon record, challenging Earth's water origins
A long-standing idea in planetary science is that water-rich meteorites arriving late in Earth's history could have delivered a major share of Earth's water. A new study argues that the Moon's surface record sets a hard limit on that possibility: even under generous assum . . .
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UNM researchers analyze moon record, challenging Earth's water origins
A long-standing idea in planetary science is that water-rich meteorites arriving late in Earth's history could have delivered a major share of Earth's water. A new study argues that the Moon's surface record sets a hard limit on that possibility: even under generous assum . . .