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Molecular Water Discovered on Asteroids by Retired NASA Observatory

Using data from NASA's decommissioned SOFIA telescope, analysis on silicate asteroids has revealed molecular water, aiding lunar resource mapping.

Discovered 2024-02-14T07:34:07.517683-08:00 | 2024-02-14T07:34:07.517683-08:00

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