Heavy and Light Just Right
Using NASA Herschel Space Observatory, astronomers have discovered that comet Hartley 2 possesses a ratio of heavy water to light, or normal, water that matches what found in Earth oceans.
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NASA ID
PIA14737
Date Created
October 5, 2011
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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