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Comet Dust Found In Antarctica

Posted by Soulskill on from the maybe-someday-we'll-discover-philae-dust dept.

sciencehabit writes: Researchers have discovered comet dust preserved in the ice and snow of Antarctica, the first time such particles have been found on Earth's surface (abstract). The discovery unlocks a promising new source of this material. The oldest astronomical particles available for study, comet dust can offer clues about how our solar system formed.

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  1. Just the beginning by hcs_$reboot · · Score: 3, Interesting

    After most of that ice melts, thanks to global warming, other interesting discoveries are to be made.

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