Water appeared just 100 million years post-Big Bang—A mind-bending rewrite of cosmic history

IN A NUTSHELL 💧 Water was present in the universe as early as 100 million years after the Big Bang, reshaping our understanding of cosmic history. Simulations show that oxygen from supernovae combined with hydrogen to form water in early cosmic debris. Dense molecular cloud cores were identified as primary sites for early water production, … Continue reading Water appeared just 100 million years post-Big Bang—A mind-bending rewrite of cosmic history