A rare class of meteorites called angrites likely come from a strange protoplanet that was catastrophically destroyed in the early solar system, leaving only fragmentary remnants.
A rare class of meteorites called angrites likely come from a strange protoplanet that was catastrophically destroyed in the early solar system, leaving only fragmentary remnants.
I was confused by the photo, as it looked like a burnt part of a satellite.
I was confused by the photo, as it looked like a burnt part of a satellite.
Nah, it’s a protoplanet, Truman.
It looks like a slice of cake served on foam.
A few billions of years old.