Aug 23 2010
Solar System Older Than Once Thought
A meteorite pushes back the age of the solar by almost 2 million years.
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Aug 11 2010
Chunk of Original Earth Found
A piece of pristine, hot rock from the earliest years of Earth's formation is found in northern Canada.
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Aug 10 2010
Fresh Scar on the Moon’s Surface
Although typically a sign of an ancient, unchanged landscape, a new crater has been discovered on the Moon, reminding us that we still live in an intergalactic shooting gallery.
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Jul 23 2010
Meteorite Impact Crater Found with Google Earth
The massive pock in southwestern Egypt was created no more than a few thousand years ago.
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Apr 29 2010
Earth Fossil Find May Lead to Martian Discoveries
The discovery of fossils in gypsum on Earth may help scientists zero in on fossils containing past life on Mars.
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Apr 26 2010
Israeli Meteorite Misadventures
As reports flooded in about a 'meteorite' burning on an Israeli beach over the weekend, it's time for some skepticism. Why? When found on the ground, meteorites do not burn like fireworks. In fact, the complete opposite is true.
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Apr 17 2010
Piece of Midwestern Meteor Found
A peanut-sized, encrusted rock may be a fragment of a meteor that lit up Midwestern skies on Wednesday night.
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Apr 17 2010
Piece of Midwestern Meteor Found
A peanut-sized, encrusted rock may be a fragment of a meteor that lit up Midwestern skies on Wednesday night.
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Feb 15 2010
Meteorite Crammed with ‘Millions’ of Organic Compounds
A sample of the Murchison meteorite, plus a test tube containing powdered meteorite material (DoE) A meteorite that hit the town of Murchison, Australia, hasn't quit giving up its secrets. The Murchison meteorite is one of the most studied space ...
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Feb 11 2010
Mexican Meteorite: Was it Russian Space Junk?
UPDATE (4:00 am ET, Feb. 12): It would appear the initial reports of a "30 meter wide" crater may have been incorrect. No photographic evidence of the location of this mystery crater has emerged and AFP journalists are reporting that ...
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