Figure 8-5: R I V U X G
A Meteorite Although it resembles an ordinary Earth rock, this is actually a meteorite that fell from space. The proof of its extraterrestrial origin is the meteorite’s composition and its surface. Searing heat melted the surface as the rock slammed into our atmosphere. Meteorites are the oldest objects in the solar system.
A Meteorite Although it resembles an ordinary Earth rock, this is actually a meteorite that fell from space. The proof of its extraterrestrial origin is the meteorite’s composition and its surface. Searing heat melted the surface as the rock slammed into our atmosphere. Meteorites are the oldest objects in the solar system.
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