Where Earth's Water Originally Comes From | Naked Science | Spark

Water is one of the building blocks behind the miracle of life on earth. It covers 71% of our planet and forms a key part of our daily lives. Where this important resource came from, however, is a mystery. Why does nobody know for sure where our water came from?
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[@ferengiprofiteer9145]

Water is a mineral produced every time hydrogen oxidizes. It's ubiquitous throughout the solar system. (Universe) How a planet or moon could lack water is the extraordinary puzzle.

[@janellehoney-badger6525]

The only thing that makes sense is via chemistry: an acid + an alkali results in water & salt, basic chemistry. What on Earth isn’t chemistry?

[@frankwolstencroft8731]

All chemistry concerns the sharing of electrons by the different elements in the periodic table. It does not involve the nucleus that consists of protons and neutrons.

[@AnglephileSwedenGerman]

Quantum realm

[@varman001]

What on Earth is not Physics! Physics is the nature of the universe, Chemistry is a consequence of the physical laws!

[@steveflorida5849]

​@@varman001what is Not physics and chemistry is Values. Human values of love, goodness, truth, service, sharing, caring, righteousness, morality and beauty. The aforementioned values of living and the Why of Life.

[@LordLotman]

@@steveflorida5849 those are just chemical reactions in our brain that make us perceive that bro. Come on keep up.

[@cratecruncher4974]

Water molecules begin to disassociate above 3,000 C. Much of the earth's mantle is far hotter at 3,700 C. So the water in the lava being sampled for it's heavy hydrogen ratio could have recombined into a different ratio at any time or any place under the right conditions. Probably why the scientist was interested in sampling Iceland. The ratios are likely somewhat different in every sample location because of this making it impossible to conclude anything.

[@MiemKing]

Thea was a ice world.. that delivered the water.. 🤔

[@jaylee9244]

Hydrogens and oxygens are two of most of abundant elements of the universe. So it’s very natural to assume that waters are ubiquitous when the solar system was formed. The early earth, comets, astroids all were presumed to be washed in the water. I dare to say that most of water on our planet came from our earth itself. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to understand this. Take it easy. It’s that simple. Don’t make it hard to solve problem.

[@handyatmusic]

It may be "natural to assume" and easy to "presume" but it's a bit of stretch to then say "problem solved."

[@ApparentlySomeon]

What created a problem is the un-realistic question to be begin with. Creation had and has no problem. Asteroids contain between 0 and 13.5 percent water which means there would have been an incredible amount of asteroid mass pounding the earth in order to fill the oceans. Also, considering the oceans cover about two thirds of the earth surface, makes the proposition more implausable. Has any scientist done and presented a proper calculation as to how much asteroid mass it would take. I don't know, haven't seen any, but would it not be the initial obvious fact to check and present with the hypothesis to establish it? Also, if water did come by asteroid, then where did that water come from? So the question about origin of water still remains. A far more probable hypothesis would be that it manifested here on earth as part in the stages of all further manifestations. For example then, where did the first live cell come from? Or should the question moreso be "how", on earth. A philosophical investigation to the hypothesis of manifestation, leads back to the birth of the star, or sun, whereby it can likened in principle, to a seed or egg that germinates or births into the subsequent developments of a far more complex organism, more than the parts of the seed or egg itself to begin with. To the true scientist, the term "synergy" would now come to mind ~ "more than the sum of its parts" ought to ring some bells. Like the bells of Big Ben. With adequate philosophical approach in scientific endeavour, deduction by way of translation or transposing of concepts in nature that are well known, scientists may make greater strides, by virtue of not creating a problem when there isn't one. In other words, the question itself is in need of question, rather than frame the hypothesis without substantiation and then ensue upon a never ending trivial pursuit. The inherent limitation of science is it relies on physical evidence only, because it has to, to begin with, so in regards to the questions of origin, it gets to the point, or realm, that unless you were there at the time, over time, to observe the occurrence, one cannot know. Other than by logical deduction, translated or transposed in concept or principle from what we do know. At least to be in the realm of certainty and not remain in mystery. For example, "infinity" is a logical deduction from mathematical principle, that a number can be continuously divided by half and never get to zero, but can you prove it with evidence, or even comprehend it? We can only put down a definition of infinity as something that goes on forever, or something not finite, what it is not. More about MAN I FESTATION, is a well recognised and established concept about intention, being an aspect of human consciousness. So, is it not more plausible that creation and/or evolution of matter, and matters, be a manifestion of a universal consciousness? Although beyond our current comprehension, this is not a problem, rather is to recognise what pertains, or is relevant, to our particular intents and purposes here on earth. There is way too much "pie in the sky" stuff, typically caused by celebrity science, rather than working from our foundation, learning from the ground up.

[@jaylee9244]

@@ApparentlySomeon As computer chips are getting more powerful it can contain more information in a given space. Then what is the ultimate destination. One infinitesimal point contains all the information. That is nature of the beginning. Creation of everything.

[@milomilosavage2793]

You are 100 percent correct because inside the earth crust you have more water than we have outside

[@briansimon8969]

@@ApparentlySomeonVery Brilliant sir! Thank you for that!

[@davidharness1507]

We are treating this most precious miracoulous life sustaining resource with utter contempt.

[@markrichter2053]

I live in the UK where the untreated sewage and agricultural run off in all rivers and into the sea is a massive scandal.

[@adamjankowski4315]

Honestly the planet does not care that much, we can kill ourselves off by poisonings the water and a few centuries later the earth has cleansed itself.

[@Themetrixmedi]

​@@markrichter2053 that's sad

[@adamjankowski4315]

@@James-to7pi Religion is the human way of dealing with stuff they dont understand

[@rewar5870]

I piss in the creek here , but so do the fish.

[@tommysonnier9848]

These scientists are fantastic people. Very smart, expert and brilliant. They use the scientific process in the best possible way. They also do not know for sure how our water came to be let alone the planet or the universe. They are in the dark about such matters, speculation and observation notwithstanding.

[@marylouleeman591]

It's in the very beginning of the Bible. Earth was never bone dry.

[@frankwolstencroft8731]

@@marylouleeman591 The Bible has nothing to do with science :-)

[@steveflorida5849]

​@@frankwolstencroft8731however, the Bible mentioned the source of Life. Whereas, materialistic scientists do Not know the source of Life -- living organisms. Scientists on earth only know WHEN life was introduced on earth Not How.

[@frankwolstencroft8731]

@@steveflorida5849 Prokaryotes came into existence when organic chemicals were able to reproduce themselves using the energy from the sun or heat from under ocean volcano vents around 4.7 billion years ago. Prokaryotes are single celled organisms without a nucleus. About one billion years after that eukaryotes evolved, whose single cells have a nucleus.

[@steveflorida5849]

@@frankwolstencroft8731 what is the link between prokaryotes being the origin of Life on earth? If LIFE were that Simple, then opportunist scientists would be creating all kinds of New living organisms. Scientists on earth Cannot create a simple Protoplasm. Because Life is Not inherent in mechanistic atoms. Again, materialistic scientists do Not know the source of Life.

[@theresarodak8865]

My downtown always floods up even when we have just a drizzle. So, all the water in the world came from my downtown, litter and all.

[@nanachamps]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ThomasLyons-qj3ch]

Isn't hydrogen plentiful in the Solar System? And in the universe so the question should be where did the oxygen molecules atoms come from? I don't know, I'm guessing. Thanks for listening Tom.

[@thegoldensnitch6312]

Interesting point, i had to look it up. Oxygen is top 3 abundant elements in the universe so its a no brainer that the planet is covered in hydrogen and oxygen

[@joetucker-x3c]

well if the volcanoes spewed hydrogen sulfide, methane and carbon dioxide and the oxygen in the atmosphere didn't form til life came along that needed that water to produce oxygen and hmm, I wonder how abundant of an element oxygen really is out there in the universe?

[@tomalcock3958]

⁠@@thegoldensnitch6312 oxygen is an abundant element but as a solid or liquid in the form of various oxides. Oxygen gas is extremely uncommon due to its highly reactive nature. Only planets with life can have atmospheric oxygen like Earth.

[@jasonv2203]

Oxygen was first created in SUPER GIANT stars that exploded but only formed neutron stars or pulsars. However, oxygen likely first arrived onto the Earth as liquid water then the plants give off oxygen as a byproduct. Thus water arrived on Earth from comets and asteroids over billions of years. Every single element in the periodic tale was created from the inside of a stars end called a SUPERNOVA.

[@robertwieczorek5838]

Great question, then the next question would be how hydrogen even got there in the first place.......we ARE the aliens

[@richardpark3054]

Earth is not the only Solar System body with water: both Europa and Titan (moons of Jupiter) are thought to have significant water.

[@kylewilliams2648]

It's the only one known for a fact to have liquid water.

[@TX_BoomSlang]

Titan is a moon of Saturn containing lakes and rivers of methane.

[@richardpark3054]

@@kylewilliams2648 Depends on your standard for evidence. Bear with me, it's going to be long. Do you think the Earth is flat? If you do, tell me so and our conversation is done. If you think Earth is a sphere (more or less), why do you think so? Is it not clear from your own observation that Earth is flat? When you look out your window, don't you see a flat landscape? But you think Earth is a sphere, right? Yet that conclusion is contrary to your own experience and you have never seen Earth from space and never seen for yourself that Earth is a sphere. But you accept multiple evidences and logic and think (without your personal experience) that Earth is a sphere. Similarly, the argument for liquid water on Europa and water ice on Titan is extremely strong. Without direct experience of same. So, what constitutes a fact? Do you require direct personal observation to conclude that something is a 'fact'? If that's the case, then you have no confidence in atomic theory, cell phones, and all the things which you use, exploit, and enjoy every day. Cheers.

[@richardpark3054]

@@TX_BoomSlang Thanks for correcting me! Not admitting a mistake is worse than making a mistake!

[@TX_BoomSlang]

@@richardpark3054 We learn more from failure than success.

[@Chris-ly8wt]

Why do they assume earth got water from other sources? Then you have to ask, where did those sources get their water from and so on. Personally I think earth formed its own water and only received a small percent water from external sources.

[@ZOMBIESequalLOVE]

The other source is space, full of stars creating heavy elements. The earth had to form, water probably didn't form on earth. So we think it may have come to earth over time.

[@richardpark3054]

Interesting! And, how exactly, did Earth form its own water?

[@DaddyWar]

It cried ​@@richardpark3054

[@djbenje4019]

The reason is that the early Earth would have been too hot to retain it's water. It would have quickly evaporated out to space. It's collision with Theia would have further resulted in the Earth losing it's water (because that collision would have heated the Earth up tremendously, and exposed it's core to space even more). Also consider how different materials 'settle' into different orbits -- closer or further from the sun. The 'rocky' planets are closer to the sun. The 'gaseous' planets further. And the 'icy' planets seem to be all furthest from the sun. Earth is a 'rocky' planet, and water is NOT a rocky substance. And finally, water existed in space, in that dust/gas cloud from which our entire solar system formed. And THAT dust came from a star going supernova, and all the chemical reactions that occurred in space, forming all kinds of basic molecules [edit: including water]. Does that all make sense?

[@craigmore3433]

@@djbenje4019 could that earth/thea collision have been very slow and low energy? Enough to tilt the new larger earth into its seasonal axis. A Swirl of silica, aluminium, water etc that gradually coalesced with minimal boiling away into space?

[@miscbits6399]

formation from hydrated dust means that wet planets are vastly more common than we previously thought

[@ClubMBaD]

The more we think we know, the more obvious it is we don’t really know anything. We make guesses based on what we can prove but we still can’t really prove anything. Unless we’re finally told or shown we’ll never know the true origins of any existence

[@itapinfomaps6233]

Job 38 : Then Jehovah answered Job out of the windstorm 2 “Who is this who is obscuring my counsel And speaking without knowledge? 3 Brace yourself, please, like a man; I will question you, and you inform me. 4 Where were you when I founded the earth? Tell me, if you think you understand. 5 Who set its measurements, in case you know, Or who stretched a measuring line across it? 6 Into what were its pedestals sunk, Or who laid its cornerstone, 7 When the morning stars joyfully cried out together, And all the sons of God began shouting in applause? 8 And who barricaded the sea behind doors When it burst out from the womb, 9 When I clothed it with clouds And wrapped it in thick gloom, 10 When I established my limit for it And put its bars and doors in place, 11 And I said, ‘You may come this far, and no farther; Here is where your proud waves will stop’? : Then Jehovah answered Job out of the windstorm 2 “Who is this who is obscuring my counsel And speaking without knowledge? 3 Brace yourself, please, like a man; I will question you, and you inform me. 4 Where were you when I founded the earth? Tell me, if you think you understand. 5 Who set its measurements, in case you know, Or who stretched a measuring line across it? 6 Into what were its pedestals sunk, Or who laid its cornerstone, 7 When the morning stars joyfully cried out together, And all the sons of God began shouting in applause? 8 And who barricaded the sea behind doors When it burst out from the womb, 9 When I clothed it with clouds And wrapped it in thick gloom, 10 When I established my limit for it And put its bars and doors in place, 11 And I said, ‘You may come this far, and no farther; Here is where your proud waves will stop’?

[@turpialito]

Our planet is not the only one with water. It may be the only one with liquid water (although there appears to be evidence that even this is not the case), but it's NOT the only one with water.

[@onlyhuman1264]

Pretty sure it’s more than a thought at this point based on spectrum analysis

[@Magistrate17]

Yes that's what they said. The only planet with liquid water.

[@KingBritish]

Believing that there is no liquid water on any other planet in the universe is as dumb as believing in god.

[@OvelNick]

​@@KingBritishthey clearly said "in our solar system".

[@KingBritish]

@@OvelNick The original comment in which I'm replying to did not state "our solar system" at all.

[@derryjones1029]

Water is as important for life as oxygen

[@Troutcatcha]

no, its more! life can exist without oxygen!

[@oliverearnshaw6189]

@@Troutcatchahow? If water is H2O, can’t have water without oxygen

[@Steveriknows]

Dogs are more important than both. 💚

[@derryjones1029]

@@Steveriknows very true

[@karaDee2363]

And most recently they have discovered there is more water deep below the Earth's crust than all the water in all the oceans on the surface. Which is just phenomenal

[@thistooshallpass5425]

Really? 😮

[@marthaelenacorral3042]

An awesome video for encourage my students to love science by watching scientists at work practically implementing the scientific process. A must-see for teachers Highly recommended. Thanks Spark!

[@jonahansen]

Well said. Great example of how "We don't know" becomes new questions with some now answered, and the process that works to perform that miracle.

[@DewYou-zn4ny]

Teach me,hunny!!! Xxx

[@Singlebarrel2323]

This is one of those ones you know will be a waste of time. Good to fall asleep I guess

[@AnglephileSwedenGerman]

Not at all to me n I'm 45 , I guess us mathematicians are a different breed

[@AnglephileSwedenGerman]

Not at all child

[@Jaggerbush]

We. Dont. Know. Im glad the first 30 seconds said as much! 👏👏👏

[@theuneducatedbiologist9637]

Thats why its called a theory! Nobody was there lol.

[@Binahx86]

Scientists don't know anything, ask them what is electricity, or magnetism, watch the get panic attacks.

[@anthonykenny1320]

This is like the bibles explanation for creation “God created the universe” “Great but who created gif?” Same thing “Earths water came from comets” “Great but where did the water in comets come form?” “

[@jonahansen]

But this is how we find out, and we may know someday. That's what counts. Early on, you don't know much of anything.

[@Jackrabfanyo]

@@theuneducatedbiologist9637 Then that would be called a hypothesis not theory in science. In philosophy a "theory" is what science calls a hypothesis. "Theory" in science means it has been tried and tested and you can take it home yourself and get the same result. A theory is the highest rank for evidence in science.

[@henryvoigt4791]

Great program. And if commercials are bothering someone, don’t forget that they pay so you can watch this excellent video for free.

[@marylouleeman591]

Reality.

[@Stark_of_Zenon]

Can various comets have varying water compositions?

[@ClassicRiki]

No, as they pointed out…they pay for KZbin Premium so in reality they are double-dipping. It’s ultimately false advertising on KZbins part…because they incorrectly advertise that you won’t get ads (though they word the EULA correctly of course) by being very vague

[@Kikikikikiki723]

This is a bot😅. Hi bot 😊

[@rongoodrich730]

commercials make me stop watching..i pay to not see them now they show up in videos..bs

[@maynardjohnson3313]

That's capitalism for you.

[@dillan6134]

@@maynardjohnson3313oh shut up. I’ll take annoying ads (that I’m not forced to buy the product for) over starving and working to death in the gulag and “reeducation” camps. Nothing kills and gathers wealth and power in the hands of an elite few quite like socialism!

[@scottshields1965]

What a shame. Your inability to tolerate a few seconds of extraneous information caused you to miss a really good show. Sucks 4 u.

[@natehurst4329]

Ron I feel you bro

[@jacobgendron]

@@natehurst4329what commercials?

[@Video2Webb]

Fantastic film. Just a gripping voyage of discovery that ONLY science could provide. And how powerful it is if we are genuinely seeking truth about our existence. Great thanks to all the team who produced this film. 😀🥰🤩

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

I had some ideas but after a few I decided I didn't know Didly-Squat and erased it

[@isatousarr7044]

The origin of Earth’s water is one of the most intriguing questions in planetary science. Current theories suggest that it is the result of a complex interplay of cosmic events and processes spanning billions of years. Some of Earth’s water may have been present during its formation, trapped in minerals within the protoplanetary disk. However, much of it likely arrived later, delivered by icy comets and water-rich asteroids during a period known as the Late Heavy Bombardment. This cosmic delivery system raises fascinating questions about the interconnectedness of our solar system. These celestial bodies carried not just water but also organic molecules possibly seeding the conditions for life on Earth. Another perspective suggests hydrogen from solar winds combined with oxygen in Earth’s minerals to form water molecules. This theory highlights the dynamic interactions between Earth’s surface and the cosmos. Regardless of the source, Earth’s water is a reminder of the extraordinary processes that shaped our planet and the delicate balance required to sustain life. Exploring its origins not only deepens our understanding of Earth’s history but also informs our search for habitable worlds beyond our solar system. Water is, quite literally, the key to life as we know it.

This is a great video asking more questions we still need to answer. Excellent!!! Alain Faber

[@jokerace8227]

Given we see oxygen in various nebulae, it makes sense that as temperatures reached oxygen hydrogen combustion in the vicinity of the proto sun, it made all of the inner solar system water.

[@MrBumbaclyde]

Ok guys I confess I brought the water. There was a good sale I couldn't resist

[@timhouston2408]

I think the 7th day Adventist came then,, leaving a 6pk of water each trip,,,till,, WALLAAA,,, an ocean sprang forth when the lil baggies or bottles all eroded enough to burst open

[@christsogaugetrains]

Source of our water is from a very large icy comet that slammed into earth and left over mass of the catapulted into space and became the moon. There I solved it

[@joeychaseable]

It's still a true mystery...

[@PhuongTran-pg4ui]

When I was a young teenager, I thought our water has made in advanced for us by the Nature, before dinosaurs, then humans. Thanks you for the water science clip.♥️♥️

[@travisinthetrunk]

I just started this and I hope there’s new evidence, because last I checked there’s not enough evidence to be sure.

[@Soacwiththaface]

Sure of what?

[@travisinthetrunk]

@@Soacwiththaface To be sure of how earth got its water.

[@Soacwiththaface]

@@travisinthetrunk the maker himself...

[@travisinthetrunk]

@@Soacwiththaface Do you have any evidence to support your claim?

[@rogerwilco1777]

@@travisinthetrunk these fools will probably tell you some fake trickster god like Jesus's dad, Yahweh or whatever.. but we all know it was Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl that created everything.. trust me, theres like tablets that prove it or somethin

[@jrgnc1]

I never understood how meteors/comets could have delivered the amount of water earth has. It just doesn't seem feasible.

[@brandonleesanders]

Exactly. My theory… The Sun emits ionized hydrogen solar winds which interacts with our oxygen rich atmosphere thus creating a condensate mixture of hydrogen and oxygen forming H2O or in simple terms… Water.

[@Magistrate17]

The water on our planet is older than the planet, itself. It wasn't created on the planet.

[@brandonleesanders]

Water cannot be reliably dated. It’s merely a theory that heavy water is older than the earth. That being said… There is no definitive age of earth. 4.5 billion years is an educated guess at best

[@brucefale6132]

​@@Magistrate17lol....stop it.😂

[@Jaggerbush]

@@brandonleesanders we all know the Earth is 6,000 years old and there's bottled water in my refrigerator that's older than that so you tell me 😉

[@alexbowman7582]

Water is an amazing molecule. It’s a light molecule yet is liquid because of the polar nature of the molecule where the oxygen has a strong negative charge and the hydrogens a weak positive charge. If it didn’t get lighter as it froze the Earth would be an ice ball.

[@stephenskinner4857]

I agree. It is much more going with this apparently simple molecule. It has a community relationship.

[@ericsanchez7388]

yay for clean water 💦

[@nanachamps]

Yeah I wish humans didn’t touch it!!!! Seems everything. Humans touch we destroy 🤷‍♀️

[@Chance-ry1hq]

Next question, where did the comets get the water?

[@sunUK20]

Good question. Can i have u to think about this? If in the beginning there was absolutely nothing, then there shouldn't be anything now. The fact that there is something now must mean it had to come from something, and that something must have the power to originate it. It is the creator. Next question, who is that creator, I can help you with that if you wish👍

[@davidivey9257]

​@@sunUK20sure ain't God

[@the_piper001]

@@sunUK20 nothing is not nothing, matter comes in and out of existence all the time thhey can even watch it happen in a lab

[@sunUK20]

@@davidivey9257 you might like to believe..

[@sunUK20]

@mvsmvs8428 u cant get matter from nothing. Not in a billion years..

[@MikeSulayao]

Some other Theories says "water is already on earth while it is forming. The Icy comets from outer solar system was drawn by Jupiters gravity and cuptured by earths.... The liquid mantle where water comes from thru volcanic activities...."

[@TheMono25]

I believe that the Thing that made us Was in That ice like a Spacecraft carrying us here As microscopic organisms

[@HorsiMusic]

That's called panspermia :)

[@dougal722]

What if Earth was tightly locked until the moon struck it? There would be ice on the dark side for billions of years

[@FaceFcuk]

There is😂

[@craigmore3433]

I think Thea was originally an icy satellite of Jupiter. When Jupiter migrated inwards, Thea and early Earth slowly collided forming the moon, an original continent, plate tectonics and the abundance of water. Silly?

[@travisinthetrunk]

It’s a reasonable hypothesis.

[@FerociousPancake888]

Where did the water on mars come from though? (Or the water that at least used to be on mars?) Or maybe earth’s water was a combo of Thea and comets?

[@oswaldlong9044]

check luna rock/dust grains for water content...don't we have samples?

[@FaceFcuk]

Water ice is everywhere on the moon poles

[@markkent667]

So 60% of me is 4.5 billion years old

[@mattd2641]

100% of you is even older than that-as old as the universe itself

[@leogallegos9359]

More or less 😅

[@10superpwn]

100% of everything is as old as the universe

[@jamespppyacek342]

@@mattd2641 / Matter only changes form. Everything we are made of has always been here, and will always be here. It will only change form.

[@marylouleeman591]

This is a theory. No one has seen it.

[@erikaweberoff]

The question of where Earth's water originally comes from is truly fascinating! Could it be from ancient comets, asteroids, or maybe deep within the Earth's mantle? It’s amazing to think about all the possible sources and the incredible journey water has taken to create and sustain life on our planet. There's so much more to discover!

[@alexbowman7582]

Some idiot left a tap (faucet) running for 3 million years.

[@Themetrixmedi]

😂😂

[@marylouleeman591]

Funny!!

[@NarwahlGaming]

Professor Chaos! (Butters) 😂

[@dreadlocksempressv2861]

😂😂 how did the water from that tap came about?

[@alexbowman7582]

@@dreadlocksempressv2861 from a big reservoir.

[@rogerwilco1777]

Aww Bummer, I thought there would be some new info.. its still the same, "We. Dont. Know."

[@thelionofjudah77u82]

God is the answer. Mystery solved

[@rogerwilco1777]

@@thelionofjudah77u82 yes, all hail Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl. theres like tablets and stuff

[@thelionofjudah77u82]

@@rogerwilco1777 Every knee shall bow and confess that Christ is Lord John 3:14-18 saves.

[@ivanivonovich9863]

The correct answer is not "we don't know'... The answer is that we are still unsure as to the exact answer, the proof is still undetermined.

[@briansimon8969]

Science doesn’t know how God made the water and brought it to earth. Yet.

[@jevinday]

Scientists used to think that all of Earth's water came from comets? I'm not a scientist but that sounds kind of ridiculous

[@hansleypluviose8135]

Exactly what I said

[@maynardjohnson3313]

I've got one for you. What if you flew through 10 comets tails and collected 10 samples and averaged the ratios of hydrogen to deuterium and found that ratio to equal what is found on earth?

[@gregorysagegreene]

They would never follow their own axioms of science.

[@kishoreks9410]

We don’t know what we don’t know.

[@itsROMPERS...]

I have heard that they've discovered vast oceans, basically regions, of water in open space. Areas maybe the size of galaxies that are just bubbles of water floating in space.

[@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394]

Ooo! I know this one!. Space. The water came from space.

[@ankhpom9296]

Hydrogen is very common in space. Oxygen is much lesser but is also there. At some point there will be a chemical reaction between the two.

[@gregalexander252]

I understood that after the collision, that resulted in our moon, that same collision caused Earth to tilt, and that tilt resulted in hot and cold zones, which caused condensation in sections. I am disappointed that that wasn't addressed.

[@frankwolstencroft8731]

The earth's axis tilt varies in a 40,000 year cycle from 22 deg to 24.5 degrees to the vertical from the plane of its orbit around the sun.

[@coffeetalk924]

My imaginary friend done it. He's the goodest bestest fix all answer I've ever known 🤣

[@cycosper]

"Of all the planets we know, ours is unique. It is the only one with water." What about the ice caps of mars, the subsurface ocean of Europa, the geysers of water vapor on Enceladus, and K2-18b and Kepler 62f? Astounding that something calling itself a science channel would make such an egregious claim. It's important for science shows and media to keep up with the latest research and discoveries to provide accurate and up-to-date information to their audience.

[@ThoughtCrimeCriminal]

Ill save everyone 45 min. Where does earths water come from??? Your guess is as good as theirs, they don't know.¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The end.

[@annemaria5126]

It is the curse layed upon us....mankind...by.....to find answers to the big obvious questions noone can ever explain.

[@annemaria5126]

There are allways! many answers/solutions to a problem/question. As there are allways! many origins for problems/questions.

[@annemaria5126]

Like a 'sandclock'.

[@annemaria5126]

Yet, I wonder...are earth-like conditions really necessary? Or are the energetic creative forces in our universe capable of inventing life-forms from different materials on /in surfaces of other heavenly bodies/gasclouds? In my non-scientific opinion, scientists think too strict within their 'territory'. As with 'language'. The flora and fauna here are stupid, because they do not speak! a language with a voice. That all those lifeforms communicate in a different way, each according to their species/needs/possibilities/surroundings does not count. They do not speak like humans. Excluding (happily not all scientists are misled this way by tradition and pride) all all other probabilities. So newcomers in the scientific world do not have to fear jobloss, no new exciting research, no chance to write their name in history books, no chance for (short-lived) fame, but instead their are numerous fields and topics waiting to be explored. Not to find absolute answers, but to enhance our knowledge. Not to get rich, but to look up in amazement.

[@RavenBeartheLight]

Haha thanks man

[@Astropaesan]

Spark, as a hobby astronomer, I respect what you do. Great production. You do terrific work, in an age of shows that are outright lies and mistruths. Thank you. I know that I can count on Spark for honest, trustworthy programming. Keep up the respectable work! Well done!

[@RevengeUntamed]

This video is a testament to the power of scientific inquiry and collaboration. The journey it takes you on, from the formation of our solar system to the birth of Earth and beyond, is nothing short of awe-inspiring. A fantastic blend of education and entertainment that leaves you with a newfound appreciation for the wonders of the cosmos!

[@Steve-gx9ot]

If you AZ a "library" state this as a fact when it just leads to more questions and there is No end to this type of HUMAN ENDEAVOR. Curiosity never ends and NO ONE CAN EVER KNOW how the Universe began. It is an example of human beings LIMITATIONS. Go on ylthat journey if you want, but it is fruitless

[@scott32714keiser]

i think it comes from comets small amounts of water hear and there but the atmosphere keeps the water here unlike the others so i suggest all planets has or had water. its our goldilocks zone that keeps the water here and not float away in the solar winds. it is blowing away just at a slower rate than its coming so were kinda slowly flooding if that water collection is still acting on us. if you calculate the amount of water that comes from space vs the water here you can kinda use that to calculate the age of the earth once the water collection started

[@jeffharding1087]

Where did the comet water come from?

[@dandrechesterfield5411]

space

[@frankwolstencroft8731]

By combining one molecule of oxygen with two molecules of hydrogen = H2O

[@yzyz7779]

Heaven, Almighty of God drop 💧 water to earth

[@venuswealth6]

May be earth had 0 degree tilt earlier forming massive ice caps. When something collided, it tilted by 23.5 degrees and part of ice caps melted to form oceans.

[@DaveVargas90012]

Be ready to take a nap 15 minutes in.

[@brazendesigns]

That’s exactly why these programs are great 😂

[@BatkoNashBandera774]

it is also the time to get that espresso

[@maynardjohnson3313]

I found it OK. You are just not a nerd.

[@AndrewDennyGrannyButtons]

I found that bit extremely interesting!

[@DaveVargas90012]

@@maynardjohnson3313 🤣🤣

[@PamB95]

I knew Halley's comet was going to pass earth during my lifetime, and I was looking forward to it (born in '55). The Van Gogh painting "Starry Night" is of Halley's comet over a French town; I thought it would be big and bright like that. Unfortunately, it appeared on the southern horizon and there was too much air pollution to see it clearly. But I did see it.

[@AnglephileSwedenGerman]

I seen it when I was 7 , my family are engineers n early comp Science ppl from Germany it was brilliant n looked like it was still, I think I seen it for 3 days n just a few acres away from my house right now

[@AnglephileSwedenGerman]

I seen it , was brilliant I was 7 yrs of age

[@AnglephileSwedenGerman]

Where did you see it from, what country, I saw it from north America, Nova Scotia, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean

[@clintonwoodssolofthesoul1734]

The Earth is at present Malkuth (The Kingdom) and is the place of synthesis where all forms of Matter come together. It is the current place of manifestation in our Solar Atom

[@itapinfomaps6233]

The late great Ronald Reagan once said, "I don't understand atheists in a world of this beauty. I want to invite one of them over for dinner, serve them the best dinner they've ever seen, and then ask them if they believe there was a cook." Romans 1:19-20: Because what may be known about God is clearly evident among them, for God made it clear to them. 20 For his invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world’s creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship, so that they are inexcusable.

[@lucanidae100]

No water....no beer

[@userunknown2645]

No squirting girls either😢

[@filhanislamictv8712]

Something to ponder. So balances as the Sustainer created it

[@CarlWithACamera]

Moon tears.

[@thomasgriffith2953]

👍😉

[@Eyes_of_Oryx]

* life as WE know life. other forms of life may exist... that don't require H2O.

[@Frank-xy3gd]

Our Heavenly Father Made Water For Us ... Amen

[@chrisbrooks4032]

He doesn’t exist. You’re welcome

[@nicolecrystal6765]

@@chrisbrooks4032 you don't know that anymore than he knows his, ha ha

[@ahmedbmirza1812]

One expect was not explored in this documentary about water is that . Where did water came from on mars ?

[@frankwolstencroft8731]

The "ice"on Mars is likely solid CO2

[@Paul-ou1rx]

How did outer space make water?

[@davidhyduke8493]

Two hydrogen and one oxygen equals water

[@mikesstuff7603]

Water reddy existed always been here except on earth they charge you for it 😂

[@Paul-ou1rx]

@@davidhyduke8493 Try to make some. Scientist can't.

[@ZOMBIESequalLOVE]

So chemist have no idea what makes up all the elements? Right, they're faking their evidence. Stars created all the heavier elements. This is entry level concepts of physics. Try listening to the experts and you may learn something.

[@ZOMBIESequalLOVE]

All elements of the periodic table are made of the same building blocks. Everything is in "space", so everything must form in space. Through great heat and pressure, you begin to get elements higher on the table. Stars are the main source of production of these elements.

[@robertbihn3005]

thank you to all involved, this is a great video !

[@victimovtalent6036]

water come from hydrogen and oxygen😌

[@Uber1Noob]

Not to mention, there is more water ( lots more) beneath the surface

[@itapinfomaps6233]

True, you have to wonder how the water got beneath the earth. The whole thing sounds absurd especially when one considers how many comets would have to hit the earth to produce the amount of water we have. The poor earth would have been thrown out of orbit. I like these verses though: *Job 38* : Then Jehovah answered Job out of the windstorm 2 “Who is this who is obscuring my counsel And speaking without knowledge? 3 Brace yourself, please, like a man; I will question you, and you inform me. 4 Where were you when I founded the earth? Tell me, if you think you understand. 5 Who set its measurements, in case you know, Or who stretched a measuring line across it? 6 Into what were its pedestals sunk, Or who laid its cornerstone, 7 When the morning stars joyfully cried out together, And all the sons of God began shouting in applause? 8 And who barricaded the sea behind doors When it burst out from the womb, 9 When I clothed it with clouds And wrapped it in thick gloom, 10 When I established my limit for it And put its bars and doors in place, 11 And I said, ‘You may come this far, and no farther; Here is where your proud waves will stop’? : Then Jehovah answered Job out of the windstorm 2 “Who is this who is obscuring my counsel And speaking without knowledge? 3 Brace yourself, please, like a man; I will question you, and you inform me. 4 Where were you when I founded the earth? Tell me, if you think you understand. 5 Who set its measurements, in case you know, Or who stretched a measuring line across it? 6 Into what were its pedestals sunk, Or who laid its cornerstone, 7 When the morning stars joyfully cried out together, And all the sons of God began shouting in applause? 8 And who barricaded the sea behind doors When it burst out from the womb, 9 When I clothed it with clouds And wrapped it in thick gloom, 10 When I established my limit for it And put its bars and doors in place, 11 And I said, ‘You may come this far, and no farther; Here is where your proud waves will stop’?

[@THEREALGONDI]

Thank you to the most high GOD for all the blessings. Life is a gift. Everyday on this Earth is a gift from GOD.

[@henrikpersson4371]

ur welcome my son

[@surenbono6063]

..maybe there was some miraculous magic involved..like merlin, Prometheus Jesus, God...etc.. it's still beyond our wildest imagination..it's indeed a supernatural elements.. holy water.. the fire that did not burn..

[@alfalfred8722]

Man ignores the given assignments that he can see all around him, and embarks on those that are not his, that no one will ever blame him for not doing.

[@adblocker276]

Leviticus 8:3?

[@Jackrabfanyo]

And because of that process, you get to sit there on your device and complain about It...We would be in the stone ages still if we ever adopted that way of thinking. space is our future whether you like it or not. The earth won't last forever. Be glad we have specialists thinking outside the box. Your way of thinking will lead us to extinction.

[@ElicLlewellyn]

A really excellent and worthwhile presentation!

[@ketfoen]

Blew my kids mind when i told them the water they drink is ancient.

[@davefoord1259]

Big bang theory literally says the atoms in your tongue were once in intimate contact with the atoms in haleys comet. Thats the theory. Sound logical?

[@Magistrate17]

​@@davefoord1259Yes. Lol. You present a stunning fact and act like there isn't a mountain of information behind it so it sounds as absurd as possible. How stupid.

[@serengetilion]

What if how earth got it's water wasn't delivered here from say a comet but was made here due to the conditions it takes to make water? And just think about this fact: the water we drink and use for everything we do is the same water that's always existed. It's got used and continues to over and over and over again. Another thing, we humans seem to be able to make many, many things but we CAN'T make water..

[@itapinfomaps6233]

An interesting point you have there; especially on how we reuse the same water over and over again. I never thought about that. I do find these verse interesting also: *Job 38* Then Jehovah answered Job out of the windstorm 2 “Who is this who is obscuring my counsel And speaking without knowledge? 3 Brace yourself, please, like a man; I will question you, and you inform me. 4 Where were you when I founded the earth? Tell me, if you think you understand. 5 Who set its measurements, in case you know, Or who stretched a measuring line across it? 6 Into what were its pedestals sunk, Or who laid its cornerstone, 7 When the morning stars joyfully cried out together, And all the sons of God began shouting in applause? 8 And who barricaded the sea behind doors When it burst out from the womb, 9 When I clothed it with clouds And wrapped it in thick gloom, 10 When I established my limit for it And put its bars and doors in place, 11 And I said, ‘You may come this far, and no farther; Here is where your proud waves will stop’?

[@GeorgeWilliamson-sn9ie]

Not a scientist, but couldn't the water, like humans, evolve ? Couldn't the water be slowly changing from heavy hydrogen to light hydrogen over the eons, due to some reaction on earth ?

[@frankwolstencroft8731]

Ir could be due to the impact of cosmic rays from outer space

[@keithmetcalf5548]

Panspermia...

[@drewtheceo9024]

Haley’s comet. 86. I was born in that year. Cool

[@AnglephileSwedenGerman]

I seen it at 6-7 yrs old

[@hepburndavis]

While searching for the origin of water, you may also search for the origin of air. Scientists need to accept the FACT that they can’t and will never know everything.

[@subbaramjayaram6862]

H2 0 is the answer.2 molecules of Hydrogen and one molecule of oxygen chemical reaction produced the water. One can do this in a lab. All comets delivery etc are humbuck. Jayaram

[@DollarGeneral_Is_a_Plague]

No one's 100% sure. It's all theory.

[@krishnanunnimadathil8142]

What we’d probably not want to know is how we came to know that the human body is 70% water. 😅

[@lynnfisher3037]

And oh please tell us all Mr. Science; WHERE DID THE "ICY COMETS" GET THEIR WATER"? 😂😂😂😂

[@hernandezparkes7772]

And why have they stopped coming 😒

[@johnsincak3877]

Cuz there's a thing called the atmosphere now mate​@@hernandezparkes7772

[@lorenzogumier7646]

Good question, science is working on it. It takes time to find answers especially if you don't fall for easy, oversimplified stories. Better to keep questions open rather than giving invented explanations

[@julikun724]

They answered your question quite early in the program. As far as where the comets went: ask yourself where craters come from

[@wout123100]

@@hernandezparkes7772 maybe read soem books, that oen is easily explained, you know getting soem info yoiurself isd not a crime, but no no people like you having fun sprouting dumb comments. a trump voter probably.

[@lisaindahouse1304]

Haileys comet ☄️ looked like a fuzzy 🥔 when it passed by 😂

[@cs77smith67]

Girl stop ✋️ 🫸 😆

[@joetucker-x3c]

Ok so how did the 4.3 million forms of life born from that water here on earth get here? Did an ameoba form in the primordial soup or was it transplanted here like panspermia claims by those same water carrying asteroids? If you say transplanted you still have to deal with the fact that somewhere in the universe it had to have been created. There's another big question for our primitive hominid brains? Its so uninspiring living in a millennium where we don't hardly know anything and have to speculate about everything.

[@deborahlynnxyz]

At some point I think a large comet or meteor came flying past Mars with enough force to strip away the atmosphere and the water, too. If this object was inbound(going toward the sun) it could have lost momentum and dropped the water on us. That's just my theory.

[@mankindly9562]

Water originally comes from oxygen and hydrogen!!! And Earth has both of them in abandons)))))).

[@metarugia3981]

This is nothing but a whole lot of "theories" by different scientists, but we'll never know the answer.

[@Steveriknows]

Now that they haven't solved that they can move onto more important mysteries like the Curse of Oak Island.

[@tresawilkins7159]

😂

[@stevekoolie1977]

Surely you would need a moon around a planet to move the oceans like ours to support life

[@JeannetteReed]

Still I need to ask, how is water made?

[@adamjankowski4315]

combustion

[@frankwolstencroft8731]

Water is made by burning hydrogen in oxygen = H2O

[@clumsytriangle2436]

I was 14 when Halley's Comet was visible, and I was at boarding school. Our housemother was awesome enough to take us outside to look at it, or at least what we thought was it. My school was in a rural area and seeing the milky way and a sky full of stars was the norm, but I do recall seeing sth that wasn't the usual so I'm sure it was the comet. Either way, I'm glad to have been alive to witness something not many do.

[@thomasfholland]

Yeah I was 26 years old at the time Halley was visible - on an island in the middle of the Caribbean Sea. But it didn’t come close to the 1997 comet Hale-Bopp which was so bright you could see it even in the middle of a city! Hale-Bopp Discovered: 23 juli 1995 Age: 4,503×10^9 years Next perihelion: 4380 Orbits: The sun Last perihelium: 1 april 1997

[@conorquiring3638]

cool story. got time to tell it again. you are beautiful its true

[@atheistleopard2484]

we dont know 100% certainty where earth's water came from. THEND.

[@floridarunner4089]

I disagree with the assumption that comets didn't bring water to earth.. or that it's impossible.. you have to have more samples from other comets. Also have to take into account what happens to the water from comets when they impact earth or travel through the atmosphere.. there are other sources of water, of course.

[@paulingvar]

Great video. I have some comments ; 1. Was the earth for sure in present orbit from the start? The planetary system was chaotic... 2. Even with a molten earth the atmosphere could be made up of "steam " at much higher pressure that today , right? It did not have to evaporate into space... 3. Is heavy hydrogen the only way to track origin of water ?

[@nunyabuziness8421]

The honest answer is we dont know we only guess

[@itapinfomaps6233]

I am not sure about that, this sounds more plausible to me: Romans 1:19-20: Because what may be known about God is clearly evident among them, for God made it clear to them. 20 For his invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world’s creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship, so that they are inexcusable.

[@JohnDavis-e3c]

Amen!

[@ampamp999]

No one will know...

[@CeeCee____]

GOD is AMAZING. The only logical explanation : -)

[@RAJ-_-WONDERZ]

💥🔥💥 From HEAVEN 💥🔥💥 💯✅

[@kennypridemore5466]

The information train left a long time ago and is never coming back !!! 😅😂😅😂😅😂