New research on Comet 67P indicates that its water may be similar to Earth's, contradicting earlier findings by Rosetta's ...

A reanalysis of the data from the "rubber-ducky" comet 67P, collected nearly a decade ago, suggests comets may have deposited a lot more water on Earth than scientists previously thought.

The rocky bodies, which look like asteroids but act like comets, could comprise up to 60% of near-Earth objects.

Water is fundamental to life on Earth, yet the origins of this vital resource remain a scientific puzzle. Researchers have ...

Scientists have long debated how Earth became rich in liquid water after the planet formed about 4.5 billion years ago. Now a ...

Recent studies show comet dust influenced earlier measurements of water’s origins on Earth, challenging previous findings.

Image of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko taken by ESAs Rosetta navigation camera. Comets may have been responsible for the presence of water on Earth, scientists have claimed, according to a new ...

Scientists have revisited the theory that Earth's water came from icy comets. New research suggests cometary dust might alter ...

Scientists have revived the theory that short-period comets could have played a crucial role in filling Earth's oceans with ...

Water. All life on Earth requires it in some way or another, and it's hard to miss that roughly 70% of our planet's surface ...

Scientists have reevaluated the water composition of Comet 67P, finding it surprisingly similar to Earth's oceans. This ...

Scientists uncovered new insights regarding the potential role of comets, particularly Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, in ...