Meteorite Miracle: After a 2-Million-Year Journey, This “Mudball” Lit Up the Sky Over ...
A mysterious "mudball" meteorite exploded in the skies above Costa Rica in 2019, scattering rare, water-rich rocks across the ...
India Today on MSN12 小时
A cosmic time capsule crashed on Earth in 2019. Now, we know what's inside it
This event marked the largest fall of its kind since the Murchison meteorite in Australia in 1969, with a total of 27 ...
New Atlas19 小时
"Mudball meteorite" spent 2 million years avoiding collision – until Earth
One of the most studied space rocks of all time has given scientists another big surprise, with the "mudball meteorite" Aguas ...
In the pinball world of asteroids, a mudball meteorite avoided collisions
In April 2019, rare primitive meteorites fell near the town of Aguas Zarcas in northern Costa Rica. In an article published ...
SETI2 天
In the Pinball World of Asteroids, a Mudball Meteorite Avoided Collisions
“27 kilos of rocks were recovered, making this the largest fall of its kind since similar meteorites fell near Murchison in Australia in 1969,” said meteor astronomer Peter Jenniskens of the SETI ...
PBS6 年
Murchison Meteorite Offers Some Clues
For years scientists had been finding organic compounds in meteorites, but could not rule out the possibility that they were Earth-based contamination. Then, in 1969, the Murchison meteorite ...
EurekAlert!3 年
Ppiece of the Murchison meteorite (IMAGE)
Photo of a piece of the Murchison meteorite that was used in this study. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...