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meteorites
Coverage of meteorites in the Nexus archive.
- Rapid cooling shaped the formation of the first meteorites in the Solar System
A model of the early Solar System's rapid cooling, which prevented chemical equilibrium, explains the formation of mineral structures similar to key meteorite classes. The study suggests this process shaped the first meteorites in the Solar System.
- ‘Is it life? We can’t tell’: Nasa’s Curiosity rover finds organic molecules on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover detected organic molecules on Mars, including five never previously observed, which could be building blocks for life. The discovery in a 3.5-billion-year-old dried lakebed suggests potential ancient life, though the origin remains unclear.