The Winchcombe meteorite, a unique and pristine witness from the outer solar system
Direct links between carbonaceous chondrites and their parent bodies in the solar system are rare. The Winchcombe meteorite is the most accurately recorded carbonaceous chondrite fall. Its pre-atmospheric orbit and cosmic-ray exposure age confirm that it arrived on Earth shortly after ejection from...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
2022
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