It seems that we have a meteorite from the moon that has a new mineral, one that does not exist on earth. It is an iron-silicone mineral. My training is in social sciences and management, so I guess I need some help with this concept regarding physical science.
How is it that a chunk of the moon came to land on earth? Do chunks of that moon of ours just pop off and fly into space? I thought gravity took care of issues like that. Do chunks of earth go flying off into space when we are not looking? Do I have to really keep a careful eye on my dogs outside so they don’t turn into comets?
This chunk came here as a meteorite from the moon. I just don’t get it. I understand what a meteorite is, but I never heard before of one coming from the moon unless an astronaut picked it up off the moon while on a field trip there. But this one came through our atmosphere and did not completely burn out, so can someone help me out with this?
I wonder how long it will be before someone puts a piece of that new mineral together with a chunk of gold and makes a piece of very expensive jewelry?
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How totally cool! Come to think of it, I don't think I've heard of 'moon meteorites' either, but it doesn't surprise me. What does suprise me is that it's a mineral not found on earth. The theory is that the moon started as a chunk of earth that got blown away. So anything on the moon should be found here. All those craters show our little sister planet has had a really tough life. So I'm betting that meteorite wasn't from anywhere local originally, struck the moon and then fragments landed here. I'd like to see a link to this meteorite story. ¤Holly
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