In a new twist to the search for signs of water in the universe, the Dawn spacecraft has found evidence that Vesta, the second-most massive body in the Asteroid Belt, had water. Scientists had expected the object to be dry, but some evidence points to water-bearing asteroids hitting Vesta and locking the moisture within the minerals. This marks yet another body in our solar system which has a water cycle. Take a look...
http://www.nature.com/news/dawn-spacecraft-finds-signs-of-water-on-vesta-1.11457
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