Ancient Heavy Water Discovered in Young Planet-Forming Disk

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Scientists detected heavy water in a planet-forming disk around the young star V883 Orionis, providing evidence that this water predates the star itself and originated in the cold molecular cloud that formed the star, offering insights into the journey of water in planetary systems.
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