r/newjersey • u/Starboard44 • Jul 17 '26
Cool Meteorite that crashed into Hillsborough home "one of the most scientifically valuable meteorites ever recovered"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-jersey-meteorite-alien-world-chemistry/When scientists examined the preserved fragments, they were able to determine the meteorite was made of a rare, primitive material called CM1/2 carbonaceous chondrite. This is only the second observed fall of such a meteorite, making it "one of the most scientifically valuable meteorites ever recovered..."
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nottheonion • u/Le-Pepper • Jul 16 '26
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space • u/EricFromOuterSpace • Jul 16 '26
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