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Lost in space: Why some meteorites look less ‘shocked’ than others

What happens when two carbon-rich space rocks slam into each other? You’d expect to see clear signs of impact in…

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Meteorites and asteroids tracked back to their place of origin in the solar system

Ten years ago, astronomers from various institutions, including NASA and SETI (Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence), set out to map the…

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How Antarctica’s missing meteorites were discovered using a block of ice, a freezer and a lamp

There are hundreds of thousands of meteorites hidden beneath Antarctica’s icy surface, some of which are slowly sinking out of…

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