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meteors & meteorites

An illustration showing a protoplanetary disk surrounding a young Sun-like star
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Half of Earth’s Nitrogen May Be Homegrown

Lakshmi Supriya, Science Writer by L. Supriya 3 March 202115 February 2022

A new analysis of iron meteorites reveals a distinct isotopic signature that suggests nitrogen was present around early Earth.

Researchers conduct magnetic measurements of a meteorite at the Smithsonian Museum Support Center.
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Measuring Massive Magnetic Meteorites

by Andrew J. Wight 4 November 202015 November 2022

A new tool to measure the magnetic signatures of big meteorites could not only aid NASA’s mission to Psyche; it could also help solve mysteries about how magnetic fields formed in our early solar system.

Close up of granular structure of meteorite rock
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Traces of Impacts on Warm Planetesimals Early in Solar System

by Laurent G. J. Montési and J. Filiberto 9 October 20208 March 2022

Meteorite NWA 11004 contains evidence of melting preceding an impact dated to 4546±36 Ma. Short lived radioactive decay had already heated the parent body of this meteorite before the impact.

Plot showing the monthly averaged column abundances of Nickel as a function of season and month, simulated by the WACCM-Ni model
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First Model of Meteoric Nickel in the Upper Atmosphere

by Michael P. Hickey 31 August 202016 March 2023

A layer of nickel of cosmic origin, which exists between 80 and 110 km high in Earth’s atmosphere, has been modeled for the first time, including dynamics and complex neutral and ion chemistry.

A fireball in the night sky
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Tiny Fireballs May One Day Reveal Unseen Asteroids

Nola Taylor Redd, Science Writer by Nola Taylor Tillman 20 February 202015 February 2022

The tiny fireball that flew over Japan in 2017 came from an asteroid that could threaten Earth in 10 million years or so. Scientists are trying to use these little meteors to hunt larger objects.

a black meteorite sitting on a white table
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Dust Older Than the Sun Sheds Light on Galactic History

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 23 January 202010 January 2023

A small pile of dust grains older than the Sun brings new evidence about the rate at which stars are born in the Milky Way.

Two frosted glassy spheres with bumps and cracks on their surfaces
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“Glass Pearls” in Clamshells Point to Ancient Meteor Impact

Rachel Crowell, Science Writer by R. Crowell 24 September 20197 March 2022

Research suggests that the spherical structures, smaller than grains of sand, may be microtektites, but additional investigations are needed to verify their identity.

cone-shaped meteorite
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Goldilocks Meteors Carved into Cones

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 21 August 20198 March 2022

Their “just right” shape lends some shooting stars flight stability and symmetry.

An illustration of the Taurid meteor stream passing below Earth's orbit
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Fireballs Could Provide Clues to an Outstanding Meteor Mystery

Nola Taylor Redd, Science Writer by Nola Taylor Tillman 9 July 201929 September 2021

Fireballs in the summer sky may signify a chance to probe their mysterious origin.

Six people fan out in a line, searching the ground for rocky meteorites in the Atacama Desert
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Oldest Meteorite Collection Found in World’s Oldest Desert

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 14 June 20194 October 2021

Rare 2-million-year record reveals the meteorite flux rate.

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