A Taste for Comet Water
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast18may_1.htm

Tony Phillips, NASA's Science Directorate


This website presents the story of Comet LINEAR, which broke apart in 2000, revealing what many scientists thought all along - water in Earth's oceans could have come from outer space. The article discusses findings from the breakup of Comet LINEAR and the possibility of water in its composition.

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Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology, Lunar and Planetary Science
Grade Level: General Public, Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Hydrology/Hydrogeology, Planetary Science, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Water