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Discovery of Interstellar Asteroid
00:54 - 05:49 (04:55)
Scientists discover an interstellar asteroid that has been wandering around space for 16 million years before eventually finding our solar system 13,000 years ago. This asteroid carries orange grains made of carbonate that leaves scientists puzzled about its origin.
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An extraordinary rock was discovered in Antarctica, which had origins from deep space and bumped around for 16 million years before finding our solar system.
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An extraordinary rock was discovered in Antarctica, which had origins from deep space and bumped around for 16 million years before finding our solar system. It was discovered in 1984, but only recently did scientists begin to truly understand its significance.
ChapterDiscovery of Interstellar Asteroid
EpisodeShort Stuff: The Mars Rock with Signs of Life?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory are studying a rock on Mars that may prove to have once harbored life.
03:50 - 05:49 (01:58)
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Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory are studying a rock on Mars that may prove to have once harbored life. The rock, which is over four billion years old, contains orange carbonate grains that could potentially be proof of life on the red planet.