Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (ING)
First Ever Spectrum of an Asteroid Which Hit the Earth
26 Mar 2009, 10:00 UTC
Having less than 24 hours in which to act, astronomers using the William Herschel Telescope have been able to obtain the only spectrum of an asteroid which hit the Earth, establishing the first direct link between an asteroid and a meteorite.
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