Interstellar molecule · H₂O
Water
One of the most abundant molecules in the universe, present as gas, as ice frozen onto dust grains, and in the disks where planets form. Tracing where water is inherited from the interstellar medium versus made in disks is central to understanding how worlds get their oceans.
Highlights
- ›From interstellar ice to a planet's oceans
Environments, telescopes & molecules
Across astrochemistry
Knowledge connections
- Associated withProtoplanetary Disks
- Associated withJames Webb Space Telescope
- Associated withGrain-Surface Chemistry
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.