22 May 2019
Water came to Earth when the Moon formed says study
... water content? Measurements of the molybdenum isotopic composition of Earth lies between those of the carbonaceous and non-carbonaceous meteorites, meaning that some of Earth's molybdenum originated in the outer solar system. Because molybdenum...
13 January 2020
New study shows a split Solar System that kickstarted growth of Jupiter
...(isotopes are variants of a particular chemical element which differ in neutron number). Carbonaceous meteorites include some of the most primitive known meteorites and are believed to have not undergone any significant heating since they were formed...
22 December 2021
Scientists present the first-ever analysis of samples retrieved from Ryugu
... to infer that Ryugu has a porosity of 46 percent, which is highly porous; so much so that it is more porous than any carbonaceous meteorite that has been studied before. As part of their research, the team also searched for Calcium–Aluminium...
