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Winchcombe Meteorite: Violent Space Odyssey
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Recent analysis reveals the violent space journey of the Winchcombe meteorite, a rare carbonaceous chondrite found in a sheep field in Gloucestershire in 2021. Researchers discovered its repeated destruction and reformation, possibly influenced by water, over millions of years. The meteorite contains unaltered chemicals dating back over four billion years, shedding light on Solar System evolution and Earth's water origins.
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