Meteor hunt: New research reveals the life and death of a space rock - The Mercury News

Scientists watch an asteroid hurtle toward Earth and explode, then collected and studied its shards.

Forged at the dawn of the solar system, a fist-sized meteorite has ended its millions-mile journey, safe and secure, in the hands of Mountain View scientists. An analysis of the glass-crusted black … [+8891 chars]

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