Meteorite that smashed through a New Jersey roof reveals clues to life’s origins

ScienceDaily
Aug 8, 2026, 10:58 am418 ptsTop
A rare meteorite that crashed through a New Jersey roof contains evidence of ancient salty fluids, organic compounds, and amino acids from a primitive asteroid. Its pristine chemistry could offer new clues about how space rocks helped supply early Earth with some of the ingredients needed for life.

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