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Is This Meteorite a Piece of Mercury?
Sunday, February 3, 2013 23:40
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The largest fragment of meteorite NWA 7325 (Photo © Stefan Ralew / sr-meteorites.de)
Pieces of the Moon and Mars have been found on Earth before, as well as chunks of Vesta and other asteroids, but what about the innermost planet, Mercury? That’s where some researchers think this greenish meteorite may have originated, based on its curious composition and the most recent data from NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft.
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