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A Relic of The Early Solar System Was Just Found on a Driveway in England
NICOLETTA LANESE, LIVE SCIENCE
9 MARCH 2021
A meteorite found in the UK contains an extremely rare combination of minerals that could give scientists a glimpse into how the Solar System formed and even how life emerged on Earth.
The meteorite tumbled to Earth on February 28, when a dazzling fireball zoomed over southwest England, Live Science previously reported. At the time, scientists suspected that quite a few fragments of the space rock likely reached the ground.
One such fragment landed on a driveway in Winchcombe, a town in Gloucestershire, according to a statement from the Natural History Museum in London.
Astonishingly Rare Meteorite That Fell In UK May Contain Ingredients Of Life Astonishingly Rare Meteorite That Fell In UK May Contain Ingredients Of Life The meteorite fell from a fireball that lit up the sky over the UK and Northern Europe on February 28
One of the fragments of meteorite recovered from Winchcombe.
A meteorite that fell on a driveway in the UK has been described as astonishingly rare by the Natural History Museum, which says that it could provide answers to questions about the early history of the solar system and life on Earth. Weighing almost 300 grams, the meteorite was recovered from the small Cotswold town of Winchcombe by scientists, reports CNN.
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