Donaldjohanson, a main belt asteroid, could be a relic of a cosmic collision that took place 150 million years ago.
"This has been a decade-long detective story, with each recorded meteorite fall providing a new clue," said one astronomer.
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Where do meteorites of different types come from?
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"The orbit of an asteroid is primarily calculated through optical observations," Zhao said. "Asteroids shine by reflecting sunlight, and observing them with telescopes, along with the surrounding ...
Where do meteorites of different types come from? In a review paper in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, ...
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“Let the 5,000-mile border between Canada and the United States stand as a symbol for the future," Reagan said upon signing a 1988 free trade pact with America’s northern neighbor. "Let it ...
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