Meteorite that Smashed Through a New Jersey Roof Reveals Clues to Life’s Origins
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A meteorite that crossed the roof of a house in Hillsborough, New Jersey, on July 16, 2024 at a speed of 51,500 kilometers per hour contains amino acids and organic compounds that could provide clues about the origin of life, according to a new study.The research, published on July 15 in Science Advances magazine under the title "Meteor over New York City: Brines in a Primitive CM Asteroid", classified the rock as a carbonaceous condomite, one o…
Meteorite that smashed through a New Jersey roof reveals clues to life’s origins
A rare meteorite that crashed through a New Jersey roof contains evidence of ancient salty fluids, organic compounds, and amino acids from a primitive asteroid. Its pristine chemistry could offer new clues about how space rocks helped supply early Earth with some of the ingredients needed for life.
A meteorite that fell on a residence in Hillsborough, New Jersey, contains evidence of ancient saline fluids and organic compounds, which may provide new insights into how asteroids contributed to the formation of life on Earth. The analysis of the material was carried out by an international team of researchers, and the results were published in the journal Science Advances. The meteorite, which weighed over two kilograms, crashed through the r…
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