Weighing in at 7.6 kilograms, this meteorite is one of the largest ever discovered in Antarctica. It likely contains some of the oldest material in the solar system
Researchers in Antarctica have recovered a rare large meteorite on the ice. Weighing in at 7.6 kilograms, it is one of the largest space rocks ever discovered on the continent.
Antarctica’s dry, cold weather carefully preserves any meteorites that land, while a uniform white background and active glaciers churn up ancient space rocks buried beneath the ice, making it one of the best places to find meteorites. In the past hundred years, more than 45,000 meteorites have been found in Antarctica, the majority of which have been micrometeorites, which range from tens to hundreds of grams.
The team will now send the meteorite to Belgium, in a cool box to prevent thawing that could damage its delicate chemical structure, for further analysis.at the Natural History Museum in London. “The more meteorite we have, the more sample that we have available for us to study and learn about the early solar system.”More on these topics:
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