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Read article: Advanced electron microscope finds UK meteorite fall contains life’s chemical precursors Planetary science Research update Advanced electron microscope finds UK meteorite fall contains life’s chemical precursors The Winchcombe meteorite that fell to Earth in 2021 contained compounds that could be precursors to chemical building blocks of life
Read article: Treasure trove of gas giants on wide orbits could provide insight into our own solar system Planetary science Research update Treasure trove of gas giants on wide orbits could provide insight into our own solar system Data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite reveal a valuable collection of exoplanet candidates with temperatures similar to planets in our solar system