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Scientists Find Rare Meteorites In China's Chang'e-6 Moon Samples
Chang'e 6 made history in 2024, by bringing back 1,935.3 grams of lunar samples from the Moon's South Pole-Aitken Basin.
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Chang’e-6 Lunar Samples Reveal Water-Rich Asteroid Fragments
Analysis of Chang’e-6 lunar dust uncovered microscopic carbonaceous chondrite fragments—evidence of water-bearing asteroids that once struck the Moon. The discovery indicates a far greater delivery of water and organics to Earth and the Moon than thought, helping scientists refine theories about the solar system’s early volatile sources.
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Scientists Bake Meteorites to Understand Atmospheres of Rocky Alien Planets
A team of researchers at University of California Santa Cruz roasted samples of space rocks to analyse the gases released and have a better understating of the early atmosphere of rocky alien planets.
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Astonishingly Rare Meteorite That Fell In UK May Contain "Ingredients Of Life"
A meteorite that fell on a driveway in the UK has been described as "astonishingly rare" by the Natural History Museum, which says that it could provide answers to questions about the early history of the solar system and life on Earth.
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Man Becomes Overnight Millionaire After Meteorite Crashes Through His Roof
An Indonesian man became a millionaire overnight after a meteor crashed through his roof. Josua Hutagalung, 33, is a coffin maker from Sumatra who r became astronomically richer after he recently sold the meteorite for over 1 million pounds - or roughly Rs 9.8 crore.
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Scientists Find Rare Meteorites In China's Chang'e-6 Moon Samples
Chang'e 6 made history in 2024, by bringing back 1,935.3 grams of lunar samples from the Moon's South Pole-Aitken Basin.
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Chang’e-6 Lunar Samples Reveal Water-Rich Asteroid Fragments
Analysis of Chang’e-6 lunar dust uncovered microscopic carbonaceous chondrite fragments—evidence of water-bearing asteroids that once struck the Moon. The discovery indicates a far greater delivery of water and organics to Earth and the Moon than thought, helping scientists refine theories about the solar system’s early volatile sources.
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Scientists Bake Meteorites to Understand Atmospheres of Rocky Alien Planets
A team of researchers at University of California Santa Cruz roasted samples of space rocks to analyse the gases released and have a better understating of the early atmosphere of rocky alien planets.
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Astonishingly Rare Meteorite That Fell In UK May Contain "Ingredients Of Life"
A meteorite that fell on a driveway in the UK has been described as "astonishingly rare" by the Natural History Museum, which says that it could provide answers to questions about the early history of the solar system and life on Earth.
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Man Becomes Overnight Millionaire After Meteorite Crashes Through His Roof
An Indonesian man became a millionaire overnight after a meteor crashed through his roof. Josua Hutagalung, 33, is a coffin maker from Sumatra who r became astronomically richer after he recently sold the meteorite for over 1 million pounds - or roughly Rs 9.8 crore.
