New Lunar Regolith Analysis Challenges Meteorite-Water Theory

Jan 26, 2026 - 16:45
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New Lunar Regolith Analysis Challenges Meteorite-Water Theory
A close-up view of a portion of a ‘relatively fresh’ crater, looking southeast, as photographed during the third Apollo 15 lunar surface moonwalk. Image credit: NASA.

Planetary scientists analyzing oxygen isotopes in lunar soil from the Apollo mission sites conclude that meteorite bombardment over 4 billion years could only have delivered a tiny fraction of Earth’s water, forcing researchers to rethink a long-held theory.

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