Meteorite that landed in New Jersey contains otherworldly chemistry, researchers say
Researchers say the preserved sample could help explain how water and organic molecules were delivered to early Earth.
- A two-pound meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey bedroom in summer 2024 contains rare salt deposits and amino acids, according to findings published Wednesday in Science Advances.
- In summer 2024, an almost 120-pound meteor entered the atmosphere near the northeastern U.S. at 32,000 mph, fragmenting before a 2-pound chunk struck the Hillsborough home, where the homeowner's swift preservation efforts provided pristine samples.
- Peter Jenniskels of the SETI Institute explained that fragments contained "preserved bits from near the surface of a small primitive asteroid where it experienced concentrated salty fluids," a process previously unknown in this meteorite type.
- The American Museum of Natural History in New York City will receive the meteorite fragments, with curator Denton Ebel stating, "We are thrilled that nature delivered such a precious asteroid sample on our doorstep."
- Evidence supports the theory that early life on Earth was delivered via meteorite, as researchers wrote the "exogenous delivery of amino acids, carboxylic acids, and other soluble organic molecules" could have provided crucial prebiotic ingredients.
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An object from space centered the roof of a house in New Jersey. The owner kept the secret and called the Nasa, who analyzed the rock sample. And found some molecules typical of living beings there.
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New findings about an alien asteroid are out, and it’s all thanks to a New Jersey couple after an uninvited hazard crashed into their home two years ago. In July 2024, a meteorite shot through the sky. Observers across the Northeast said they witnessed a fireball at the time. Before reaching Earth, the asteroid had a mass of 115 pounds, according to calculations based on the fireball’s ...
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