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Rare 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite reveals secrets of the solar system and the formation of life
The Science and Technology Facility Council (STFC) has revealed that research on the meteorite, which fell in the UK earlier this year, indicates that the meteorite is very rare and dates back 4.5 billion years.
Research by some scientists has confirmed that the Winchcombe meteorite, named after the town in Gloucestershire where it landed, about 165 kilometers from London, contains water and organic matter, and has preserved its chemistry from the formation of the solar system.
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Scientists hope from this discovery to uncover the origins of water and life on Earth, travel back in time to discover the components that existed when the solar system was born, and learn how they combined to form planets like Earth.
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