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Most Carbon-Rich Asteroids Never Make it to Earth –and now we know why

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An artist's illustration of asteroids near Earth.

Earth’s Meteorite Collection Just Got Called Out For Being A Little Bied – Band What’s More, A Team of Astronomers Pinpointed Exactly Why that Bias Occurs. Carbonaceous asteroids are all over our solar system, bot in the main belt and closer to earth. But very few of the carbon-rocks are actually found on Earth, Comprising … Read more

Webb Telescope Captures First Direct Evidence of Carbon Dioxide on An Exoplanet

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An infrared image of the HR 8799 system.

Nasa’s webb space telescope has captured direct images of carbon dioxide in a planet beyond our Solar system for the first time. The images feature hr 8799, a Multiplanet system 130 light-Years from Earth. The discovery not only reveals a chemical compound essential on Earth for processes including photosynthesis and the carbon cycle, but also … Read more