Antarctic meteorite tells the tale of an asteroid that ate a comet

Scientists have discovered a tiny fragment of a comet in a meteorite. The bulk of the rock itself was once an asteroid, but when the team cracked it open and analyzed the inside, they found that the growing asteroid must have swept up the seed of a comet billions of years ago.

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Category: Space

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• Antarctic
• Arizona State University
• Asteroid
• Carbon
• Comets
• Meteorite
• Solar System

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