135-year-old meteorite mystery solved? Chondrules may have formed from high-pressure collisions in early solar system Date: July 8, 2013 Source: University of Chicago ...

They’re not a perfect match, but it’s way too hot on the first planet for us to hop over and confirm for ourselves.

Chondrules are such dominant features of these meteorites that they are called chondrites, and they account for 86 percent of meteorites that have been found on Earth. Their origin, however ...

Chondrules have long been a puzzling feature of meteorites and, if they weren't observable in meteorites, scientists would likely never have predicted their existence, Minton said.

The mysterious chondrules. About 10% of meteorites are pure iron. These form through a multi-step process in which a large molten asteroid has enough gravity to cause iron to sink to its center.

Chondritic meteorites (chondrites) are some of the oldest rocks in our solar system, forming 4.5 billion years ago. Therefore ...

Now known as chondrules, from the ancient Greek chondros, meaning “grain”, they are present in nearly all meteorites and, hence, are thought to be a major part of the building blocks of planets.

A study carried out by researchers from MIT and Purdue University seeks to challenge the established role of meteorites in planetary formation, arguing that rather than representing the kernel of ...

Stony meteorites can be further categorized by whether they have chondrules, which are small bits of material that melted and resolidified when the meteorite was still part of an asteroid.

MORE than 90 per cent of all stony meteorites are classified as chondrites, because of the presence of chondrules—spheroidal aggregates of one or more silicates, commonly olivine and orthopyroxene.

Since the meteorite’s composition is analogous to that of Earth 4.55 billion years ago, this indicates that by the time Earth was being struck by asteroids, it would have had enough of its own ...

Joe Velaidum's home security camera captured the instant a meteorite smashed against his home's brick walkway. The video is thought to be the first recorded sound of a meteorite's direct impact.