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Astronomers Uncover the Origin of Most of Earth's Meteorites, Shedding Light on Our Solar System's Past

Prior to the new research, scientists had traced the source of just 6 percent of the known meteorites that fell on our planet




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Strange meteorites have been traced to their source craters on Mars

Mars rocks that were blasted off the surface of the Red Planet millions of years ago have been traced back to craters where they originated, which could transform our understanding of Mars’s volcanism and evolution




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Beautiful meteorites hold clues to solar system’s violent start

What was happening (geologically speaking) on Earth way back when it was a mere babe and being showered with meteorites? Until a time machine is […]

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NASA, Smithsonian renew hunt for Antarctic meteorites

NASA, the National Science Foundation and the Smithsonian recently renewed their agreement to search for, collect and curate Antarctic meteorites in a partnership known as […]

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Extraterrestrial sugars discovered in ancient meteorites

Finding sugars in meteorites adds a new twist to theories of how life arose on Earth.




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11 great gifts made from meteorites

How about an out-of-this-world accessory for your Valentine?




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Microbe that eats meteorites might hint at our alien origins

Similar organisms might have seeded the early Earth with life.





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Tiny, ancient meteorites suggest early Earth's atmosphere was rich in carbon dioxide

Tiny meteorites that fell to Earth 2.7 billion years ago suggest that the atmosphere at that time was high in carbon dioxide, which agrees with current understanding of how our planet's atmospheric gases changed over time.




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Cone-shaped meteorites are ‘just right’ for plummeting to Earth

Researchers eroding clay in water may have uncovered secrets of meteorites’ aerodynamic stability.




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Antarctic meteorites yield global bombardment rate

UK scientists provide a new estimate for the amount of space rock falling to Earth each year.





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Meteorites, ice, and Antarctica / William A. Cassidy

Cassidy, W. A. (William A.)