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This Is a Piece of a Lost Protoplanet, And It’s Officially Older Than Earth – ScienceAlert
A chunk of meteorite found in the desert sands of Algeria could be a piece of a baby planet that never made it.
A chunk of meteorite found in the desert sands of Algeria could be a piece of a baby planet that never made it.
According to an in-depth analysis of the rock’s composition and age, not only is the meteorite known as Erg Chech 002 older than Earth, it formed volcanically – suggesting that it could have once been part of the crust of an object known as a protoplanet.
As such, it represents a rare opportunity to study the early stages of planet formation, and learn more about the conditions in the…
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