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Colossal Meteorite Impact 3 Billion Years Ago May Have Boosted Early Life on Earth
Around 3.26 billion years ago, a giant meteorite, 200 times larger than the one that killed the dinosaurs, struck Earth. This impact stirred up nutrients from the ocean floor, like phosphorus and iron, that may have given early microbes a much-needed boost. While the event was likely catastrophic for some life forms, it also created opportunities f...
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Mega Meteorite, 4 Times The Size Of Mount Everest, May Have Sparked Life On Earth: Study
This immense rock slammed into Earth, boiling the oceans and unleashing a record-breaking tsunami.
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Research Reveals Three Young Asteroid Families as Main Sources of Earth’s Meteorites
A recent study reveals that three asteroid families—the Karin, Koronis, and Massalia—are responsible for around 70% of the meteorites that land on Earth. These families, formed from past collisions in the main asteroid belt, have a higher number of fragments due to their relatively young age. The findings shed light on the origins of meteorites...
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Major Meteorite Discoveries Reveal Origins From Three Asteroid Families
An international research team has revealed that 70% of known meteorite falls originate from just three young asteroid families: Karin, Koronis, and Massalia. These families were formed by collisions in the main asteroid belt approximately 5.8, 7.5, and 40 million years ago. The Massalia family alone accounts for 37% of meteorites. This significant...
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Could Earth Have Had Rings Like Saturn? Study Suggests Asteroid Breakup and Cooling Climate
Scientists have proposed that Earth may once have had a ring system similar to Saturn’s, formed by an asteroid breakup 466 million years ago. This ring may have triggered global cooling, contributing to the Hirnantian Ice Age. Evidence includes impact craters near the equator and meteorite debris in sedimentary rocks.
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Canada Man Spots Suspicious Pit On Google Maps, Experts Say It Could Be Meteorite Impact Crater
Experts now believe the suspicious pit may be a massive crater created by an ancient meteor.
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Moon's Seismic Activity Likely Linked To Past Meteorite Impacts, Says ISRO
Seismic activity in the Moon's soil could be due to impact from meteorites in the past or local heat-related effects, according to ISRO's preliminary analysis of data received from Chandrayaan-3's quake-detecting instrument.
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Meteorite Impacts Not Solar Wind Are Key to Moon’s Atmosphere, New Research Shows
A new study led by MIT's Nicole Nie has determined that meteorite impacts are the main source of the moon’s atmosphere, with impact vaporization accounting for 70% of the exosphere. Solar wind contributes the remaining 30%. This research, using Apollo lunar soil samples, offers a significant update on how the moon’s atmosphere is sustained.
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Mars Is Hit By Basketball-Sized Meteorites Every Day, Shows Study
Mars is hit by a meteorite almost every day, new research has revealed. This is up to 10 times more meteorites than had been predicted, according to data from NASA's InSight mission.
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Ancient Treasure Trove In Spain Contains Extraterrestrial Iron Objects
Archaeologists discovered that two artifacts from the Bronze Age Treasure of Villena in Spain were made from meteoritic iron, indicating advanced metalworking techniques.
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A Sip Of Space: French Brand Announces Vodka "Enriched" With Meteorite
Shooting Star Vodka by Pegasus Distellerie boasts an out-of-this-world ingredient: a meteorite.
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NASA Captures Luna Crater With "Signatures Of Meteorite Impact" In Gujarat
NASA Earth Observatory's orbiting satellite has recorded a picture of a crater named Luna in Gujarat's Kutch region and revealed that recent geochemical analysis found that "it contains the characteristic signatures of a meteorite impact."
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Ancient Spanish Treasure Reveals Out-Of-This-World Twist: Meteorite Iron Used in Crafts
Alien metal with enigmatic properties has been uncovered within a set of items initially identified six decades ago, and it has been employed in the creation of weaponry.
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Bright Flashes, Mysterious Bang Shock Melbourne Residents
Brad Tucker, an astronomer from the Australian National University, said that the sound was likely due to the breaking apart of a basketball-size asteroid.
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Video: Watch With 12 Meteorites From ''Moon, Mars And Space'' Breaks Guinness World Record
The watch, named Cosmopolis, features 12 different meteorites patterned over the face of the watch.
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Colossal Meteorite Impact 3 Billion Years Ago May Have Boosted Early Life on Earth
Around 3.26 billion years ago, a giant meteorite, 200 times larger than the one that killed the dinosaurs, struck Earth. This impact stirred up nutrients from the ocean floor, like phosphorus and iron, that may have given early microbes a much-needed boost. While the event was likely catastrophic for some life forms, it also created opportunities f...
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Mega Meteorite, 4 Times The Size Of Mount Everest, May Have Sparked Life On Earth: Study
This immense rock slammed into Earth, boiling the oceans and unleashing a record-breaking tsunami.
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Research Reveals Three Young Asteroid Families as Main Sources of Earth’s Meteorites
A recent study reveals that three asteroid families—the Karin, Koronis, and Massalia—are responsible for around 70% of the meteorites that land on Earth. These families, formed from past collisions in the main asteroid belt, have a higher number of fragments due to their relatively young age. The findings shed light on the origins of meteorites...
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Major Meteorite Discoveries Reveal Origins From Three Asteroid Families
An international research team has revealed that 70% of known meteorite falls originate from just three young asteroid families: Karin, Koronis, and Massalia. These families were formed by collisions in the main asteroid belt approximately 5.8, 7.5, and 40 million years ago. The Massalia family alone accounts for 37% of meteorites. This significant...
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Could Earth Have Had Rings Like Saturn? Study Suggests Asteroid Breakup and Cooling Climate
Scientists have proposed that Earth may once have had a ring system similar to Saturn’s, formed by an asteroid breakup 466 million years ago. This ring may have triggered global cooling, contributing to the Hirnantian Ice Age. Evidence includes impact craters near the equator and meteorite debris in sedimentary rocks.
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Canada Man Spots Suspicious Pit On Google Maps, Experts Say It Could Be Meteorite Impact Crater
Experts now believe the suspicious pit may be a massive crater created by an ancient meteor.
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Moon's Seismic Activity Likely Linked To Past Meteorite Impacts, Says ISRO
Seismic activity in the Moon's soil could be due to impact from meteorites in the past or local heat-related effects, according to ISRO's preliminary analysis of data received from Chandrayaan-3's quake-detecting instrument.
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Meteorite Impacts Not Solar Wind Are Key to Moon’s Atmosphere, New Research Shows
A new study led by MIT's Nicole Nie has determined that meteorite impacts are the main source of the moon’s atmosphere, with impact vaporization accounting for 70% of the exosphere. Solar wind contributes the remaining 30%. This research, using Apollo lunar soil samples, offers a significant update on how the moon’s atmosphere is sustained.
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Mars Is Hit By Basketball-Sized Meteorites Every Day, Shows Study
Mars is hit by a meteorite almost every day, new research has revealed. This is up to 10 times more meteorites than had been predicted, according to data from NASA's InSight mission.
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Ancient Treasure Trove In Spain Contains Extraterrestrial Iron Objects
Archaeologists discovered that two artifacts from the Bronze Age Treasure of Villena in Spain were made from meteoritic iron, indicating advanced metalworking techniques.
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A Sip Of Space: French Brand Announces Vodka "Enriched" With Meteorite
Shooting Star Vodka by Pegasus Distellerie boasts an out-of-this-world ingredient: a meteorite.
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NASA Captures Luna Crater With "Signatures Of Meteorite Impact" In Gujarat
NASA Earth Observatory's orbiting satellite has recorded a picture of a crater named Luna in Gujarat's Kutch region and revealed that recent geochemical analysis found that "it contains the characteristic signatures of a meteorite impact."
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Ancient Spanish Treasure Reveals Out-Of-This-World Twist: Meteorite Iron Used in Crafts
Alien metal with enigmatic properties has been uncovered within a set of items initially identified six decades ago, and it has been employed in the creation of weaponry.
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Bright Flashes, Mysterious Bang Shock Melbourne Residents
Brad Tucker, an astronomer from the Australian National University, said that the sound was likely due to the breaking apart of a basketball-size asteroid.
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Video: Watch With 12 Meteorites From ''Moon, Mars And Space'' Breaks Guinness World Record
The watch, named Cosmopolis, features 12 different meteorites patterned over the face of the watch.
