Astrophysicists solve the mystery as to why some meteorites look less shocked

Evidence blasted into space: Mystery why some meteorites look less shocked solved

Carbon-containing meteorites look like they had less severe impacts than those without carbon because the evidence was blasted into space by gases produced during the impact. The discovery not only solves a 30-year-old mystery, but also provides guidelines for a future sampling mission to Ceres.

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Astrophysicists solve the mystery as to why some meteorites look less shocked

Carbon-containing meteorites look like they had less severe impacts than those without carbon because the evidence was blasted into space by gases produced during the impact. The Kobe University discovery not only solves a 30-year-old mystery, but also provides guidelines for a future sampling mission to Ceres.

30- years- old mystery solved: Why some meteorites look less shocked

Unravel the mystery of why meteorites look less shocked. Discover the role of organic materials in carbonaceous chondrites.

Carbon-containing meteorites appear to have had less serious impacts than carbon-free ones because the evidence was exploded in space by gases produced during the impact. The discovery of the University of Kobe not only solves a 30-year mystery, but also provides guidelines for a future sampling mission [...]