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Newfound meteorite could help unlock secrets of the solar system – National Geographic

The incredibly rare space rock recovered in the U.K. could help scientists answer questions about how Earth got its water and maybe even how life here got started….

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On the night of February 28, a rocky shard fell from the sky and lit up the atmosphere above England. The impressive fireball was caught by an international network of meteorite-tracking cameras, and scientists were dispatched to the sleepy town of Winchcombe. A chunk of the meteorite was found on a driveway, while another was discovered in a field full of sheep droppings.
About 18 ounces of space rock have been found so far, all of which was promptly delivered to a select few scientific institutionschiefly…

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