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Tiny Particles Key to Understanding Early Solar System

Posted April 16, 2012 9:28 AM

From PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories:

New research from The Australian National University has answered a decades old cosmic conundrum on how 'chondrules' - tiny particles found within meteorites - could have formed in extreme heat, especially when the meteorite structure surrounding them remained cold.

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04/17/2012 11:33 AM

I have to agree with "Russkiycremepuff", who responded (below the article) exactly as I felt.

THIS article is so poorly written as to raise more QUESTIONS than it gives answers.
Russkiy's LINK provides a MUCH more readable and informative article ... unless you are able, yourself, to "read between the lines"...

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Re: Tiny Particles Key to Understanding Early Solar System

04/17/2012 11:49 AM

Well, articles like this serve as teasers for further surfing. I don't think they are intended to serve that purpose, but oftentimes they do.

(For some quirky reason, as I read your response, I have an image of Groucho Marx raising and lowering his eyebrows as he says, "You think that's something, wait until you meet her sister!")

I can't find my medication.

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Re: Tiny Particles Key to Understanding Early Solar System

04/17/2012 8:37 PM

The above paragraph is a lie. They haven't answered anything - it's pure conjecture.

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