Ancient meteorite granules still mystify scientists
Excerpt from the July, 16, 1966, issue of Science News
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ORIGINS UNKOWN Tiny granules trapped inside meteorites (pictured in polarized light) are among the oldest solid objects in the solar system; researchers still debate how these chondrules formed.
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