Splendors of Water

 The Origin of Water

          Water is abundant in space and is made up of hydrogen created in the Big Bang and oxygen released from dying stars. So multiple geochemical studies have concluded that asteroids are most likely the primary source of Earth's water. Earth may have been a water world 3 billion years ago. Calculations show that Earth's oceans may have been 1 to 2 times bigger than previously thought and the planet may have been completely covered in water.

          Water, the most precious resource on Earth, covers more than 70% of it's surface, making it the " blue planet " in our solar system. The story of how it got here is as interesting as the role it played in shaping the story of humankind. Gifted to us by colliding comets and asteroids in the early stages of water vapor at the initial stages. With the gradual to form cooling of the planet at later stages these particles congregated to form clouds resulting in continuous rainfall that filled much of the Earth's surface with water, creating it's seas and oceans. It has been estimated that this water was originated about 4000 million years ago. 

          so when you have your next glass of water, remember to enjoy it, some of those molecules are more than 4000 millions years old. 

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