This artist’s concept of Comet 238P/Read shows the main belt comet sublimating — its water ice vapourising as its orbit approaches the Sun — Image Credit: NASA/ESA

COMET DISCOVERY

Discovery of water on a comet is Webb’s latest & astounding revelation

JWST’s detection of water vapor on Comet Read could provide the key to the broader investigation into the origin of Earth’s abundant water

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Faisal Khan

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