Ancient meteorite that was created during the birth of the solar system 4.5 BILLION years ago provides clues that could reveal the origins of life on Earth

Romain Tartese

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A space rock formed 4.5 billion years ago during the birth of the Solar System could help us understand the origins of life on Earth.

The tumultuous period during the birth of the Solar System saw space rocks swarming around the growing gravitational field of the Sun and colliding at a rapid rate to form the planets, moons and meteors we see today.

Period	8 Aug 2018

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Title	Ancient meteorite that was created during the birth of the solar system 4.5 BILLION years ago provides clues that could reveal the origins of life on Earth
Media name/outlet	Mail Online
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	8/08/18
Description	A space rock formed 4.5 billion years ago during the birth of the Solar System could help us understand the origins of life on Earth. The tumultuous period during the birth of the Solar System saw space rocks swarming around the growing gravitational field of the Sun and colliding at a rapid rate to form the planets, moons and meteors we see today.
URL	www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6039011/Ancient-meteorite-provides-clues-help-reveal-origins-life-Earth.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490
Persons	Romain Tartese

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meteorites
astronomy