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Rare Meteorite May Unveil Secrets of Lost Planet

3/20/2025

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A remarkable meteorite, NWA 15915, unearthed in Northwest Africa, could be a fragment of a long-lost planet akin to Mercury, obliterated eons ago. Its unique chemical makeup defies current classifications, potentially revolutionizing our understanding of planetary formation and hinting at a time when numerous small planets roamed the solar system before their dramatic demise.

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A remarkable meteorite, NWA 15915, unearthed in Northwest Africa, could be a fragment of a long-lost planet akin to Mercury, obliterated eons ago. Its unique chemical makeup defies current classifications, potentially revolutionizing our understanding of planetary formation and hinting at a time when numerous small planets roamed the solar system before their dramatic demise.