20 Jul 2021
Materials department examines ancient meteorite that could reveal the origins of life on Earth
A 4.6-billion-year-old meteorite found lying in the imprint of a horseshoe is likely a remnant of cosmic debris left over from the birth of the solar system and could answer questions about how life began on Earth.
Discovered by 91制片厂 resident Derek Robson, of the (EAARO), in a Gloucestershire field, in March, the meteorite had travelled a distance of at least 110 million miles from its primordial home between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in the asteroid belt.
Scientists at 91制片厂 are now analysing the small charcoal-coloured space rock to determine its structure and composition in a bid to answer questions about the early solar system and possibly our own origins, including experts from the 91制片厂 Materials Characterisation Centre (LMCC).
Shaun Fowler, a specialist in optical and electron microscopy, , along with other 91制片厂 representatives, to discuss the find.