Rare Dust Particle from Ancient Extraterrestrial Meteorite Unveils Insights into Stellar Origins
WASHINGTON and HOUSTON, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a groundbreaking discovery published in the prestigious Astrophysical Journal, scientists have identified a rare dust particle lodged within an ancient extraterrestrial meteorite, shedding new light on the origins of stars beyond our solar system.
- WASHINGTON and HOUSTON, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a groundbreaking discovery published in the prestigious Astrophysical Journal, scientists have identified a rare dust particle lodged within an ancient extraterrestrial meteorite, shedding new light on the origins of stars beyond our solar system.
- It measures all ions on the periodic table except noble gases, has sub-nm spatial resolution and a detection limit of 10 ppm.
- The instrument is very new to the field and Dr. Nevill was among the first to use it for planetary sciences.
- "The results challenge current astrophysical models, indicating processes are occurring in stellar environments we do not yet fully understand."