Water delivery via asteroids or comets is likely taking place in many other planetary systems, just as it happened on Earth, new research by the Warwick Astronomy & Astrophysics group strongly suggests.

Published by the Royal Astronomical Society and led by the University of Warwick, the research finds evidence for numerous planetary bodies, including asteroids and comets, containing large amounts of water.

The research findings add further support to the possibility water can be delivered to Earth-like planets via such bodies to create a suitable environment for the formation of life.