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December 18, 2013

Organics Preserved in Ancient Meteorite-Formed Glass
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2013
Scientists have found organics from Earth's swamp trapped inside of glass created by a meteor impact almost a million years ago. The tiny pockets, only micrometers across, contain material such as cellulose and proteins. Though the impact glass was found on Earth, scientists say that similar samples could have been thrown into space by this or other blasts, allowing organics to be transported from one planet to another. Approximately 800,000 years ago, a rock 100 to 160 feet (30 to 50 meters) acro ... read more

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