meteorite
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"Only a minute fraction of the projectile is preserved in the planet's KT clay layer because the entire meteorite vaporized upon impact."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Instead, the researchers concluded the contamination was probably picked up while the meteorite passed through Earth's atmosphere, where it encountered aerosols produced by fossil fuel combustion.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
The clinopyroxene in this meteorite contained exceptionally high levels of aluminum, an important clue that it formed under intense pressure deep within a larger body.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Roy Alexander, director of learning at Battlesteads Dark Sky Discovery Observatory in Northumberland, said there had been more than 190 reports of the incident online, which he believed was a "large meteorite".
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
His meteorite bag hangs heavy on his side.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
With the new calculation, the Sun's silver abundance is now much more consistent with the amount found in these ancient meteorites.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
The database could also improve scientists' ability to interpret the history recorded inside meteorites and asteroid fragments.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Carbonaceous chondrites account for only about five percent of meteorites sampled on Earth.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
These meteorites have long puzzled scientists because of their unusual composition.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Such diamonds are already known to exist in meteorites that have survived impact, and that may originate ultimately from comets.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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