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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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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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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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Rock Found In Search Of Gold Ends Up Being Much More Valuable
Contrary to typical Earth rocks, the boulder, now known as the Maryborough meteorite, is so heavy because it is packed with extremely dense types of iron and nickel.
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Early Solar System Was More Chaotic as Rocks, Boulders, and Planetesimals Constantly Collided, Says New Study
Astronomers believe asteroids have remained virtually unchanged since their genesis billions of years ago in the early solar system. A new research, which was based on fragments of asteroids that collided with Earth, provides a timeline for part of the mayhem.
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Iron Meteorites on Mars
In a significant finding, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has discovered its first meteorites on the red planet, which scientists have named 'Lebanon' and its smaller companion 'Lebanon B'.
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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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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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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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Rock Found In Search Of Gold Ends Up Being Much More Valuable
Contrary to typical Earth rocks, the boulder, now known as the Maryborough meteorite, is so heavy because it is packed with extremely dense types of iron and nickel.
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Early Solar System Was More Chaotic as Rocks, Boulders, and Planetesimals Constantly Collided, Says New Study
Astronomers believe asteroids have remained virtually unchanged since their genesis billions of years ago in the early solar system. A new research, which was based on fragments of asteroids that collided with Earth, provides a timeline for part of the mayhem.
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Iron Meteorites on Mars
In a significant finding, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has discovered its first meteorites on the red planet, which scientists have named 'Lebanon' and its smaller companion 'Lebanon B'.
