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October 08, 2013

First-ever comet material discovered on Earth: scientists
Johannesburg (AFP) Oct 08, 2013
A comet exploded over modern-day Egypt 28 million years ago, raining down fire and leaving behind a "mysterious" black pebble - the first-ever comet material found on Earth, scientists said Tuesday as they announced the discovery. "Comets always visit our skies - they're these dirty snowballs of ice mixed with dust - but never before in history has material from a comet ever been found on Earth," said professor David Block at South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand. Egyptian pharaoh Tu ... read more

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