Scientists Find Evidence of Asteroids with Earth-Like Crust
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - 15:35
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Two rare meteorites found in Antarctica two years ago are from a previously unknown, ancient asteroid with an outer layer or crust similar in composition to the crust of Earth's continents, reports a research team primarily composed of geochemists from the University of Maryland.
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