🔬 Science Jun 3, 2026 · Kelly Kizer Whitt

Rare meteorite hints at giant early planet

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Rare meteorite hints at giant early planet
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This is a view of the rare meteorite NWA 12774 under cross-polarized light. Scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder said the source of the meteorite might be a giant, early planet that shattered in a collision billions of years ago. Image via CU Boulder/ John Kashuba.
Rare meteorite hints at giant early planet
Fragmented rocks and debris in our solar system sometimes strike Earth, burning up in our atmosphere as meteors. Occasionally, those pieces of debris are large enough to survive

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