Why Swiss scientists want to find ice on comets

Update: 2024-11-12

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Using a new type of instrument, two astrophysicists from the University of Bern hope to get a little closer to unravelling the mystery of the solar system's origins. They believe the key to this lies in the ice that can occur in a dust layer on comets.

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Why Swiss scientists want to find ice on comets

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Why Swiss scientists want to find ice on comets