meteorite
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Researchers also detected a broad range of soluble organic compounds in the meteorite.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Zolensky and colleague JangMi Han discovered small CM1 fragments rich in salt inside the Hillsborough meteorite.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Scientists found numerous amino acids among the soluble organic compounds in the Hillsborough meteorite as well.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
"The Hillsborough meteorite contained 1.8% by weight of carbon and 0.07% of nitrogen, and had carbon and nitrogen isotopes typical for CM-type meteorites."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Tom said softly, “You think it’s a meteorite, don’t you?”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
"Thanks to the homeowner's quick reaction, these are the most pristine CM1/2 meteorites we know of," said Jenniskens.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
The diversity of those compounds provides further evidence that the Hillsborough material experienced more extensive alteration by water than most other CM-type meteorites.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
The process created carbon-rich dust resembling material that floats through interstellar space and is preserved inside comets, asteroids and meteorites.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Like many meteorites, it contains a mixture of organic compounds.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
They’re not going to be watching movies on the couch when I come home or looking for meteorites in the woods.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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