A meteorite that fell in northern Germany in 2019 contains carbonates which are among the oldest in the solar system; it also evidences the earliest presence of liquid water on […]
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Key Building Block For Organic Molecules Discovered In Meteorites
Scientists from Japan and NASA have confirmed the presence in meteorites of a key organic molecule which may have been used to build other organic molecules, including some used by […]
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The Hamburg Meteorite Contains Pristine Extraterrestrial Organic Compounds
In the night of January 16, 2018, a fireball meteor streaked across the sky over the Midwest and Ontario before landing on a frozen lake in Michigan. Scientists used weather […]
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Meteorites Suggest Two Hydrogen Reservoirs Under Martian Surface
Data from Martian meteorites suggest the planet may have two hydrogen reservoirs beneath its surface, according to a recent study by NASA’s Astromaterials Exploration Research and Science (ARES) Division and […]
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4-billion-year-old Nitrogen-containing Organic Molecules Discovered In Martian Meteorites
A research team including research scientist Atsuko Kobayashi from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan and research scientist Mizuho Koike from the Institute of Space […]
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Dynamic Evolution Of Major Element Chemistry In Protoplanetary Disks And Its Implications For Chondrite Formation
Chondrites are the likely building blocks of Earth, and identifying the group of chondrite that best represents Earth is a key to resolving the state of the early Earth. The […]
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Tiny, Ancient Meteorites Suggest Early Earth's Atmosphere Was Rich In Carbon Dioxide
Very occasionally, Earth gets bombarded by a large meteorite. But every day, our planet gets pelted by space dust, micrometeorites that collect on Earth’s surface. A University of Washington team […]
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Meteorite Contains The Oldest Material On Earth: 7-billion-year-old Stardust
Stars have life cycles. They’re born when bits of dust and gas floating through space find each other and collapse in on each other and heat up. They burn for […]
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A Meteorite-loving Microorganism
Chemolithotrophic microorganisms derive their energy from inorganic sources. Research into the physiological processes of these organisms – which are grown on meteorite – provides new insights into the potential of […]
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Impact Experiments on a Chondrite Meteorite
A study of the Northwest Africa 869 (NWA869) meteorite has provided new information about the physical characteristics of asteroids. NW869 refers to a collection of samples from an L chondrite […]