Meteorite that hit house two years ago contains “salty” fluids from outer space

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)

By Stephen Beech

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.

Meteorite that hit house two years ago contains “salty” fluids from outer space

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)

Meteorite that hit house two years ago contains “salty” fluids from outer space

Daytime meteor (left), impact site and a fragment of the Hillsborough meteorite. (SETI Institute via SWNS)

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