New meteorite suggests that asteroid surfaces more complex than previously thought
Friday, December 21, 2012 - 12:01
in Astronomy & Space
Meteorites that fell from an asteroid impact that lit up the skies over California and Nevada in April are showing scientists just how complex an asteroid surface can be. A new study describes the speedy recovery of the meteorites and reports that this space rock is an unusual example from a rare group known as carbonaceous chondrites, which contain some of the oldest material in the solar system.