Scientists Publish Evidence Of Asteroids With Earth-Like Crust
Scientists Publish Evidence Of Asteroids With Earth-Like Crust
College Park, MD (SPX) Jan 12, 2009 - Two rare meteorites found in Antarctica two years ago are from a previously unknown, ancient asteroid with an outer layer or crust similar in composition to the crust of Earth's continents, reports a research team primarily composed of geochemists from the University of Maryland. Published in the January 8 issue of the journal Nature, this is the first ever finding of material from an asteroid ... more
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