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Chemistry From Another World Found in The Famous Hillsborough Meteorite - ScienceAlert
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Michelle Starr
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Scientists have discovered evidence of concentrated salty brines in the Hillsborough meteorite that fell in New Jersey in 2024. This finding suggests that primitive asteroids may have been more chemically active than previously thought, potentially contributing to the ingredients for life on Earth.
Add ScienceAlert on Google The Hillsborough meteorite. (A. Gordon/Jenniskens et al., Sci. Adv. , 2026) In July 2024, residents of the New York metropolitan area were treated to a rare spectacle as a fireball exploded in the sky, rattling the region with a sonic boom.
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