Miracle find! NASA James Webb Telescope snaps comet that may solve water MYSTERY

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has again left scientists impressed with the latest discovery of a unique comet and that too in our own cosmic backyard.

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For the first time, a water-rich comet has been found in the inner solar system revolving in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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A study published in the Nature Journal has revealed that it may help scientists to solve the big mystery behind the emergence of water on Earth.

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So far, scientists had theorised that Earth may have got its liquid water billions of years ago via the bombardment of icy comets. 

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Now, while using a specialized near-infrared instrument, the James Webb Space Telescope has captured this water-rich comet known as Read which is surrounded by gas and dust. 

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The study reveals that the gas contained water vapour in a large amount, which indicates that the comet may contain frozen water.  

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Another weird fact about Comet Read is that it has no carbon dioxide which has been a major component found in comets.

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Researchers believe that the next big step would be to send a probe to collect samples from Comet Read to solve the mystery.