A groundbreaking study by scientists at the University of Oxford has uncovered compelling evidence that Earth’s water may have originated from the planet’s original building materials, rather than from asteroid impacts as previously believed. Researchers discovered that these meteorites contain intrinsic hydrogen, a vital component for the formation of water molecules. This hydrogen, they confirmed, was not the result of contamination, but an inherent part of the meteorites themselves. These findings suggest that the material Earth was formed from was significantly richer in hydrogen than previously thought. The Oxford team hypothesized that substantial hydrogen might be associated with the meteorite’s significant sulphur content.