Planetary scientists analyzing a lunar meteorite known as Northwest Africa (NWA) 12593 have uncovered evidence of an asteroid impact that occurred 3.5 billion years ago on the Moon, helping to reconstruct a period of intense bombardment that left lasting marks across the inner Solar System.

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A rare meteorite found in the Sahara Desert has revealed evidence of a giant ancient world that once existed in our solar system but later disappeared. Scientists believe this lost world formed about 4.5 billion years ago, during the early days of the solar system. It may have been as large as the Moon or […]

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