Tag: Meteorite impacts
Origin of Earth’s Meteorites: 3 Key Impact Sites Identified
Meteorites are constantly bombarding Earth, with the majority originating from the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. However, a recent study has identified three young asteroid families in the main belt as the...
Discovering Ancient Space Dust Particles on Earth: A Fascinating Exploration
In space, there are clouds that contain gas and dust ejected from stars. Our solar system was formed 4.6 billion years ago from such a molecular cloud. Most of these dust grains were destroyed...
352 Asteroids with Moonlets: Uncovering Celestial Companions in Space
A new discovery by the European Space Agency's Gaia spacecraft has revealed 352 asteroids in the solar system that are likely accompanied by their own orbiting moons. These systems, known as "binary asteroids," provide...
Meteorite Impacts: Source of Moon’s Thin Atmosphere
Scientists have finally unraveled the mystery behind the moon's thin atmosphere, thanks to the analysis of lunar samples brought back by the Apollo missions in the 1960s and 70s. The atmosphere on the moon...
Formation of Moon’s Atmosphere by Meteorite Bombardments
Researchers have discovered that the moon's atmosphere is formed by meteorites bombarding its surface over billions of years. This revelation came after analyzing old moon rocks collected during the Apollo missions using new technology....