[aoe]

> But it was only 40 years ago, in 1969, that scientists first confirmed that water existed anywhere besides Earth.

Could anyone tell me more about this? Couldn't find anything relevant from a quick Google search.

[planetguy]

Try "water detected 1969" and the first result is http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1969Natur.221..626C

Still bullshit, however. Comets have been known to contain water since the first spectra were taken in the mid 19th century.