News Space Ice confirmed on an asteroid Frozen water leaves its signature over the entire surface of the asteroid 24 Themis By Ron Cowen October 8, 2009 at 3:04 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print FAJARDO, Puerto Rico — Space rocks may be dead as doornails but some contain ingredients that could have given life on Earth a foothold. Planetary scientists reported October 7 that they have, for the first time, confirmed that an asteroid contains frozen water on its surface.