"Defunct NASA Mission Discovers Water on Asteroids for the First Time"

Scientists have used data from a retired NASA mission to detect water on the surface of two asteroids, shedding light on the distribution of water in the solar system. The discovery, made possible by the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, could provide insights into the origins of water on Earth and its presence in other solar systems. This finding may also help in the search for potential life in space, and further research using the James Webb Space Telescope is planned to expand our understanding of water distribution in the solar system.