News tagged with common meteorites
Discovery of the source of the most common meteorites
Jul 10, 2008 |
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Astronomy & Astrophysics is publishing the first discovery by T. Mothé-Diniz (Brazil) and D. Nesvorný (USA) of asteroids with a spectrum similar to that of ordinary chondrites, the meteoritic material that m ...
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Half-baked asteroids have Earth-like crust
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 07, 2009 |
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Asteroids are hunks of rock that orbit in the outer reaches of space, and scientists have generally assumed that their small size limited the types of rock that could form in their crusts. But two newly discovered ...
Meteorites Study: Mars, Earth, Moon Grew Up In Unique Planetary Nursery
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 20, 2008 |
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A study of meteorites suggests that Mars, the Earth and the Moon share a common composition from ‘growing up’ in a unique planetary nursery in the inner solar system. The finding could lead to a rethink of ...
New findings on the birth of the solar system
Jul 20, 2009 |
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A team of international astrophysicists, including Dr Maria Lugaro from Monash University, has discovered a new explanation for the early composition of our solar system.
Asteroids and meteorites reveal family resemblance
Sep 08, 2006 |
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Asteroids and meteorites are supposed to be made of the same stuff – at least that's what earth science teachers have been telling their students for decades. But until re-cently, the data didn't quite fit ...
Unlocking the organic composition of ancient asteroids
Oct 07, 2005 |
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New technology discovers primitive organic matter in 4.5 billion year old meteorites Meteorites contain fragments of asteroids brought about by collisions within the asteroid belt. These meteorites have not been exposed ...
Team Finds Oldest Known Asteroids
Mar 20, 2008 |
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Using visible and infrared data collected from telescopes on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea, a team of scientists, led by the University of Maryland’s Jessica Sunshine, have identified three asteroids that appear to be ...
Blasts from the past could have kick-started life
Jan 30, 2006 |
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Chemical reactions in space could have triggered life on Earth, University of Leeds chemists have discovered. Evidence suggests exotic phosphorus molecules falling to Earth in meteorites may have been used ...
Meteorite Found on Mars Yields Clues About Planet's Past
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity is investigating a metallic meteorite the size of a large watermelon that is providing researchers more details about the Red Planet's environmental history. ...
Meteorite search update: 10-ton rock responsible for fireball in Western Canada last week
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 25, 2008 |
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Investigation of the fireball that lit up the skies of Alberta and Saskatchewan on November 20 has determined that an asteroid fragment weighing approximately 10 tonnes entered the Earth's atmosphere over ...
Spitzer's Eyes Perfect for Spotting Diamonds in the Sky
Feb 26, 2008 |
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Diamonds may be rare on Earth, but surprisingly common in space -- and the super-sensitive infrared eyes of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope are perfect for scouting them, say scientists at the NASA Ames Research ...
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