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Parker and his colleagues speculated that Ceres might be composed of 25% water and thus have more fresh water than in all the fresh-water sources on [[earth]].<ref>Parker, Joel William, Thomas, Peter C., McFadden, Lucy A., Mutchler, M., and Levay, Z. "[http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2005/27/ Largest Asteroid May Be 'Mini-Planet' with Water Ice]." ''The Hubble Site'', September 7, 2005. Accessed January 22, 2008.</ref>

Parker and his colleagues speculated that Ceres might be composed of 25% water and thus have more fresh water than in all the fresh-water sources on [[earth]].<ref>Parker, Joel William, Thomas, Peter C., McFadden, Lucy A., Mutchler, M., and Levay, Z. "[http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2005/27/ Largest Asteroid May Be 'Mini-Planet' with Water Ice]." ''The Hubble Site'', September 7, 2005. Accessed January 22, 2008.</ref>

On January 23, 2014, came confirmation of this abundance of water. Küppers ''et al.'' reported on observations from the Herschel space telescope, of water vapor gushing out from two discrete locations on the surface of Ceres, at the prodigious rate of 10²⁶ molecules, or thirteen ''pounds'', per second.<ref name=Küppers>Küppers M,  O'Rourke L., Bockelëe-Morvan D, ''et al.'', "[http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v505/n7484/full/nature12918.html Localized sources of water vapour on the dwarf planet (1) Ceres]," ''Nature'', 505, 525–527 (23 January 2014). Retrieved 25 January 2014. {{doi|10.1038/nature12918}}</ref>

On January 23, 2014, came confirmation of this abundance of water. Küppers ''et al.'' reported on observations from the Herschel space telescope, of water vapor gushing out from two discrete locations on the surface of Ceres, at the prodigious rate of 10²⁶ molecules per second from ''each'' of them, for a total rate of thirteen ''pounds'' per second.<ref name=Küppers>Küppers M,  O'Rourke L., Bockelëe-Morvan D, ''et al.'', "[http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v505/n7484/full/nature12918.html Localized sources of water vapour on the dwarf planet (1) Ceres]," ''Nature'', 505, 525–527 (23 January 2014). Retrieved 25 January 2014. {{doi|10.1038/nature12918}}</ref>

Walter T. Brown, originator of the [[Hydroplate Theory]] of the [[Great Flood]], claimed immediate vindication. In his book ''In the Beginning: Compelling Evidence for Creation and the Flood,'' he had confidently predicted:{{cquote|A deep, penetrating impact on a large asteroid, such as Ceres, will release huge volumes of water vapor.}}<ref name=examiner>Hurlbut TA, "[http://www.examiner.com/article/ceres-water-find-vindicates-creation Ceres water find vindicates creation]," ''Creationism Examiner'', January 25, 2014. See also at [http://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2014/01/25/creation/ceres-water-find-vindicates-creation/ Conservative News and Views] and [http://creationsciencehalloffame.org/2014/01/25/astronomy-2/space/ceres-water-find-vindicates-creation/ The Creation Science Hall of Fame].</ref>

Walter T. Brown, originator of the [[Hydroplate Theory]] of the [[Great Flood]], claimed immediate vindication. In his book ''In the Beginning: Compelling Evidence for Creation and the Flood,'' he had confidently predicted:{{cquote|A deep, penetrating impact on a large asteroid, such as Ceres, will release huge volumes of water vapor.}}<ref name=examiner>Hurlbut TA, "[http://www.examiner.com/article/ceres-water-find-vindicates-creation Ceres water find vindicates creation]," ''Creationism Examiner'', January 25, 2014. See also at [http://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2014/01/25/creation/ceres-water-find-vindicates-creation/ Conservative News and Views] and [http://creationsciencehalloffame.org/2014/01/25/astronomy-2/space/ceres-water-find-vindicates-creation/ The Creation Science Hall of Fame].</ref>