{"id":201370,"date":"2021-03-13T16:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T13:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/this-rare-meteorite-found-on-a-driveway-might-hold-the-answer-to-our-solar-systems-origin\/"},"modified":"2021-03-13T16:00:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T13:00:31","slug":"this-rare-meteorite-found-on-a-driveway-might-hold-the-answer-to-our-solar-systems-origin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-rare-meteorite-found-on-a-driveway-might-hold-the-answer-to-our-solar-systems-origin\/","title":{"rendered":"#This rare meteorite found on a driveway might hold the answer to our solar system\u2019s origin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4121d560233\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4121d560233\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-rare-meteorite-found-on-a-driveway-might-hold-the-answer-to-our-solar-systems-origin\/#Precious_rocks\" >Precious rocks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-rare-meteorite-found-on-a-driveway-might-hold-the-answer-to-our-solar-systems-origin\/#Next_steps\" >Next steps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#This rare meteorite found on a driveway might hold the answer to our solar system\u2019s origin<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                            As people in the UK were settling down to watch the late evening <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> on February 28, a fresh news story, quite literally, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/av\/uk-56237536\">appeared in the night sky<\/a>. A large and very bright fireball was seen over southern England and northern France at 21:54 GMT. It was recorded by many doorbell webcams, so it was a very <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2021\/mar\/01\/uk-meteor-huge-flash-as-fireball-lights-up-skies\">well-observed fireball<\/a>. More importantly, it was also captured by the automated cameras of the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ukmeteornetwork.co.uk\/\">UK Meteor Observation Network<\/a> and similar networks.<\/p>\n<p>Working with colleagues in France and Australia, the meteor-watchers worked out the fireball\u2019s trajectory and determined where the meteorite pieces could be located, just north of Cheltenham in the UK. Based on their calculations, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhm.ac.uk\/our-science\/departments-and-staff\/staff-directory\/ashley-king.html\">Ashley King<\/a>, a specialist in meteorites at the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhm.ac.uk\/\">Natural History Museum<\/a> in London, made an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eal on local TV and radio stations for information about any unusual black rocks seen to have fallen from the sky.<\/p>\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UK meteor lights up sky over parts of England\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6yhZaIuw6KY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p>Among the photographs he received, there was one that caught his attention: a small mound of dust and pebbles on a driveway in the small village of Winchcombe. King asked Open University researcher <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/people\/rg839\">Richard Greenwood<\/a> (who lived closest) to check out the sample. Greenwood was overwhelmed to find that not only was it a meteorite, but it was also a very rare species. The UK had got lucky \u2013 we had a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhm.ac.uk\/press-office\/press-releases\/a-team-of-uk-scientists--guided-by-meteor-specialists--have-reco.html\">new member to add to our meteorite collection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center zoomable\">\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388501\/original\/file-20210309-21-1fssrdc.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"Image of the main mass of the meteorite on the driveway where it fell.\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" class=\" lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388501\/original\/file-20210309-21-1fssrdc.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388501\/original\/file-20210309-21-1fssrdc.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=360&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388501\/original\/file-20210309-21-1fssrdc.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=360&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388501\/original\/file-20210309-21-1fssrdc.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=360&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388501\/original\/file-20210309-21-1fssrdc.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=453&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388501\/original\/file-20210309-21-1fssrdc.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=453&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388501\/original\/file-20210309-21-1fssrdc.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=453&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/a><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/space\/2021\/03\/13\/rare-meteorite-on-uk-driveway-hold-answer-solar-systems-origin-syndication\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fspace%2F2021%2F03%2F13%2Frare-meteorite-on-uk-driveway-hold-answer-solar-systems-origin-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The main mass of the meteorite on the driveway where it fell. Owner of the driveway, Author provided\" data-title=\"Share The main mass of the meteorite on the driveway where it fell. Owner of the driveway, Author provided on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The main mass of the meteorite on the driveway where it fell. Owner of the driveway, Author provided on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The main mass of the meteorite on the driveway where it fell. Owner of the driveway, Author provided<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Over the following four days, specialist researchers from several UK institutions formed teams to systematically search the countryside surrounding Winchcombe. The results of their labors are several stones weighing around 500g, plus a lot of dust and fragments. The specimens are now at the Natural History Museum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>[Read:\u00a0<\/i><span class=\"s1\"><i>How do you build a pet-friendly gadget? We asked experts and animal owners<\/i><\/span><i>]<\/i><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Precious_rocks\"><\/span>Precious rocks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why is this such a big deal? Meteorites are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/lasp.colorado.edu\/outerplanets\/spacejunk_meteorites.php#:%7E:text=SUMMARY%3A%20Primitive%20meteorites%20are%20remnants,like%20its%20mantle%20or%20crust.\">divided into two main groups<\/a>: primitive and processed. The primitive ones come from the solar nebula that gave birth to the Solar System, preserving the composition of this original material. In contrast, processed samples have been altered by heat. They are from larger bodies and contain information about planetary surfaces and interiors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \">\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"Image of a meteorite piece weighing about 4g.\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" class=\" lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388503\/original\/file-20210309-23-1hwdu12.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388503\/original\/file-20210309-23-1hwdu12.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=800&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388503\/original\/file-20210309-23-1hwdu12.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=800&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388503\/original\/file-20210309-23-1hwdu12.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=800&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388503\/original\/file-20210309-23-1hwdu12.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=1005&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388503\/original\/file-20210309-23-1hwdu12.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=1005&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388503\/original\/file-20210309-23-1hwdu12.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=1005&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/space\/2021\/03\/13\/rare-meteorite-on-uk-driveway-hold-answer-solar-systems-origin-syndication\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fspace%2F2021%2F03%2F13%2Frare-meteorite-on-uk-driveway-hold-answer-solar-systems-origin-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Meteorite piece weighing about 4g. Natural History Museum, Author provided\" data-title=\"Share Meteorite piece weighing about 4g. Natural History Museum, Author provided on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Meteorite piece weighing about 4g. Natural History Museum, Author provided on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Meteorite piece weighing about 4g. Natural History Museum, Author provided<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The stones that fell over Winchcombe are from the former group \u2013 and not only that, they are of a sub-category, known as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ui.adsabs.harvard.edu\/abs\/1963SSRv....1..621M\">carbonaceous chondrites<\/a> \u2013 the most pristine (or unchanged) of all meteorites, carrying records of the earliest stages of Solar System history. They are rich in organic compounds: the molecules that form the building blocks of life. They also contain tiny specs of dust from stars that have died and are older than the Sun.<\/p>\n<p>Some newfound rocks are almost completely black and featureless, while others are dark gray with irregular, pale patches. Clearly, it is a complex meteorite, possibly one that has come from the surface of an asteroid where several different bits of asteroid have got mixed up during collisions.<\/p>\n<p>And here is where things become a little ironic: scientists are currently collecting samples from two asteroids in space. About five grams of material collected by the Japanese <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hayabusa2.jaxa.jp\/en\/\">Hayabusa2 mission<\/a> from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/asteroid-ryugu\">asteroid Ryugu<\/a> arrived safely in December 2020. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/osiris-rex\">Nasa\u2019s Osiris-Rex mission<\/a> is on its return <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/goddard\/2020\/bennu-top-ten\/\">asteroid Bennu<\/a> carrying around 200g of material that will arrive in September 2023. These missions cost a lot of money, but could help unveil the secrets of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/hayabusa-2-returning-asteroid-sample-could-help-uncover-the-origins-of-life-and-the-solar-system-151415\">the origins of life and the Solar System<\/a>. And then just out of nowhere, almost 500g of rock from an asteroid, that is possibly very similar to Ryugu and Bennu, falls over part of England.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Next_steps\"><\/span>Next steps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Meteoriticists in the UK will now analyze the material, practically on a grain-by-grain basis. Things must happen in a sequence \u2013 there are time-sensitive measurements that have to be carried out within the first month or so of a fresh fall. Meteorites are not radioactive \u2013 they don\u2019t emit harmful radiation \u2013 but they do contain elements that are unstable and fall apart. And if we can measure the amounts of the elements that decay very quickly, then we can get valuable information.<\/p>\n<p>We must also take a good look at the organic compounds in the meteorite \u2013 there is always in danger of contamination from Earth. So the quicker we can analyze its organics, the better. The more we can understand about these materials in meteorites, the more we can piece together the chemistry that led to life on Earth. This can give an idea of how widespread that chemistry might be (or have been) in the Solar System \u2013 and even the universe.<\/p>\n<p>Searching for a meteorite in a small village and its surrounding fields is not usually hazardous and requires little in the way of risk assessment: ask permission of the owners to access their land, observe the country code, remember to close gates, and don\u2019t tread in anything soft. But in the time of a pandemic, everything changes.<\/p>\n<p>The UK government currently forbids citizens from traveling far from home, unless the travel is essential. Was it essential for a group of meteoriticists to travel to Winchcombe? Yes, it was. Each had completed fieldwork risk assessments and received permission to travel from their institutions. They were scrupulous about wearing masks and keeping a 2m distance when talking to locals.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \">\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"Image of one of the larger stones, about 5cm long.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\" lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388504\/original\/file-20210309-21-j26c2a.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388504\/original\/file-20210309-21-j26c2a.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=450&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388504\/original\/file-20210309-21-j26c2a.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=450&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388504\/original\/file-20210309-21-j26c2a.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=450&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388504\/original\/file-20210309-21-j26c2a.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=566&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388504\/original\/file-20210309-21-j26c2a.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=566&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388504\/original\/file-20210309-21-j26c2a.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=566&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/space\/2021\/03\/13\/rare-meteorite-on-uk-driveway-hold-answer-solar-systems-origin-syndication\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fspace%2F2021%2F03%2F13%2Frare-meteorite-on-uk-driveway-hold-answer-solar-systems-origin-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: One of the larger stones, about 5cm long. Its crust is the remainder of the surface that got heated as the meteorite came through the atmosphere. Richard Greenwood, The Open University, Author provided\" data-title=\"Share One of the larger stones, about 5cm long. Its crust is the remainder of the surface that got heated as the meteorite came through the atmosphere. Richard Greenwood, The Open University, Author provided on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share One of the larger stones, about 5cm long. Its crust is the remainder of the surface that got heated as the meteorite came through the atmosphere. Richard Greenwood, The Open University, Author provided on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>One of the larger stones, about 5cm long. Its crust is the remainder of the surface that got heated as the meteorite came through the atmosphere. Richard Greenwood, The Open University, Author provided<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>I would have loved to have been involved in the search \u2013 although my colleague <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhm.ac.uk\/our-science\/departments-and-staff\/staff-directory\/sara-russell.html\">Sara Russell<\/a> told me that cleaning the owner\u2019s driveway with a toothbrush palled after the first hour. My arthritic knees would not have coped with that. But I was back at base, doing something just as important: putting machinery in motion to get the risk-assessment paperwork for Greenwood sorted. And, as a reward, I got to see the first close-up photographs of our new family member, dubbed \u201cWinchcombe.\u201d It may look a bit like a broken barbecue briquette, but to me, it is absolutely beautiful.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. 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