Lunar impacts limit late delivery of Earth ocean water
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 05, 2026
A long-standing idea in planetary science proposes that water rich meteorites arriving late in Earth history delivered a major share of the planet’s water inventory. A new study led by researchers at Universities Space Research Association and the University of New Mexico uses the Moon’s surface record to impose strict limits on that scenario, concluding that impacts over the last 4 billion year
Published by SpaceDaily on 03/05/2026