Meteorite that smashed through a New Jersey roof reveals clues to life’s origins

Science Daily | Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:58:54 EDT

Meteorite descends,
Salty fluids, amino—
New Jersey's clues spark.

A rare meteorite that crashed through a New Jersey roof contains evidence of ancient salty fluids, organic compounds, and amino acids from a primitive asteroid. Its pristine chemistry could offer new clues about how space rocks helped supply early Earth with some of the ingredients…

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