Oldest volcanic meteorite dates back to the dawn of the solar system

The asteroids that are whizzing around our little corner of space are basically the crumbs left over from the formation of the solar system, and that means they have a lot to tell us about those early years. Now, scientists have studied a particularly weird space rock and found that it's the oldest known igneous meteorite, dating back to one of the very first volcanic eruptions in the solar system.

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Category: Space

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• Asteroid
• Meteorite
• Solar System
• University of New Mexico
• volcano

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