Astronomers discovered water around a sun-like star for the first time

Theories about the origins of life on Earth, as well as where our water came from, have been spinning around scientific circles for decades. One of the longest running theories is that water was found around our star, prevalent in the outer reaches of our solar system in its early history.

This water then traveled inward, eventually bringing this all-important ingredient for life to Earth, as well as to the other inner planets. However, testing this theory has always been impossible, as...