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Carbon-Rich Meteorites Lose Their Shock Value After Exploding On Impact
Learn why carbon-containing meteorites appear to be less "shocked" than expected, missing the effects often seen in a ...
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"Mudball meteorite" spent 2 million years avoiding collision – until Earth
It challenges conventional thought of the "fragile" carbonaceous chondrite class it belongs ... on this new study tracing the meteorite's origin story, using satellite data, radar, security ...
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Mystery of carbonaceous meteorites apparently solved
There should actually be far more carbonaceous meteorites hitting the earth than are actually discovered. Now there is apparently an explanation for this. Fewer carbon-containing meteorites hit ...
Scientists find evidence that challenges theories of the origin of water on Earth
A team of researchers at the University of Oxford have uncovered crucial evidence for the origin of water on Earth. Using a ...
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Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes – a planetary scientist explains new research
The carbonaceous chondrite puzzle For a long time, scientists assumed that the Earth’s atmosphere filtered out carbonaceous debris. When an object hits Earth’s atmosphere, it has to survive ...
Earth’s Water Origin Unlocked: Meteorite’s Hidden Hydrogen Surprise
Oxford researchers have unearthed a cosmic surprise showing that the hydrogen needed for water was embedded in the very rocks ...
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Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes
Among meteorites, one type—called carbonaceous chondrites—stands out as the most primitive and provides a unique glimpse into the solar system's infancy. The carbonaceous chondrites are rich ...
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Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes – a planetary scientist explains new research
Among meteorites, one type – called carbonaceous chondrites – stands out as the most primitive and provides a unique glimpse into the solar system’s infancy. The carbonaceous chondrites are ...