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Rare meteorite that landed on Cotswolds driveway in UK could contain ‘ingredients of life‘ – 7NEWS.com.au

Fragments of the space rock could provide answers to questions about the early history of the solar system and life on Earth.

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A fireball that lit up the sky over the United Kingdom and Northern Europe on February 28 was an extremely rare type of meteorite.
Fragments of the space rock discovered on a driveway in the Cotswolds could provide answers to questions about the early history of the solar system and life on Earth.
Almost 300g of the meteorite have been collected from the small Gloucestershire town of Winchcombe by scientists, who said the rock was formed of carbonaceous chondrite.
The substance is some of the most…

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