Scientists discovered that this bit of the Hillsborough meteorite is rich in salts and came from near the surface of the parent body asteroid. (SETI Institute via SWNS)
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A meteorite that smashed into a house in the United States two years ago contains "salty" fluids that may be building blocks of life, say scientists.
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Fragment of the Hillsborough meteorite, broken on impact, with fusion crust from passing at high speed through the Earth's atmosphere. (SETI Institute via SWNS)
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Daytime meteor (left), impact site and a fragment of the Hillsborough meteorite. (SETI Institute via SWNS)
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