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Beads of Glass in Meteorites help scientists piece together how Solar System formed

An artist’s conception shows dust and debris floating around a young star—similar to how the early days of our solar system might have looked. Illustration by NASA/SOFIA/Lynette Cook . Inset: A cross-section of a piece of the Allende meteorite, containing beads of glass called chondrules. University of Chicago scientists analyzed such chondrules to find new clues about how our solar system evolved. Photo courtesy of James St. John

Scientists reveal conditions in early solar system. Ever since scientists started looking at meteorites with microscopes, they’ve been puzzled — and fascinated — by what’s inside. Most meteorites are made of tiny beads of glass that date back to the earliest days of the solar system, before the planets were even formed.

Scientists with the University of ...

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