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Astrochemical process

Cometary & Meteoritic Chemistry

The record of the early Solar System's chemistry preserved in comets and meteorites — the amino acids in the Murchison meteorite, the ancient inclusions of Allende, and the ices of comets — a frozen archive of the material that built the planets.

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Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.