Earth’s Water is Older than the Sun Looking at the ratio of hydrogen to its heavy isotope deuterium in ocean water and other more exotic samples such as comets and meteorites, can help scientists learn about the water on our planet's origin. read more
New work has found that much of our solar system’s water likely originated as ices that formed in interstellar space. read more
Planets can be older than the stars they orbit, but there is no indication that Earth is one of them. Planet formation typically begins when a star’s core has a temperature of 12 K (that’s 12 degrees above absolute zero). Core pressure is about one pound per square inch. Technically it’s not called a star, but a First Hydrostatic Core. read more