Meteoritic and Volcanic Particles May Have Promoted Origin of Life Reactions
Iron-rich particles promotes conversion of carbon dioxide into hydrocarbons, alcohols, and aldehydes
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Unknown Class of Water-Rich Asteroids Identified
Small planets originate from the edge of our Solar System
Meteorites Reveal Likely Origin of Earth’s Volatile Chemicals
Researchers suspect that half of the earths inventory of zinc came from asteroids originating in the outer Solar System
Scientists Identify Potential Source of ‘Shock-Darkened’ Meteorites
Meteorite characteristics could explain certain discrepancies in how near-Earth asteroids are classified
Tracking Down The Forces That Shaped Our Solar System’s Evolution
Discovery settles a longstanding debate about the geochemical evolution of our Solar System and our home planet
Glass in Meteorites Helps Scientists Piece Together How Solar System Formed
Research by UChicago, Carnegie scientists reveals conditions in early solar system
Alaska Scientist Reveals Cause of Lost Magnetism at Meteorite Site
The discovery could further the study of not only Earth’s geology but also that of other bodies in our solar system
Team Finds Meteoric Evidence for Previously Unknown Asteroid
Mineralogy points to large, water-rich parent asteroid for carbonaceous chondrite meteorite
Key Building Block for Organic Molecules Discovered in Meteorites
While commonly associated with life, organic molecules also can be created by non-biological processes and are not necessarily indicators of life
Evidence of Water Discovered in Analysis of Martian Meteorite
From the mineral composition of the ancient meteorite, researchers deduced it's likely there was water present on the planet around 4.4 billion years ago