Carbonaceous meteorites, thought to originate beyond Jupiter, were enriched in neutron-rich isotopes, while non-carbonaceous meteorites from the inner solar system showed the opposite trend.

They are often classified into different types based on their composition, with carbonaceous meteorites being particularly significant due to their primitive nature and potential to contain ...

Carbonaceous chondrites are meteorites that originated from chondritic asteroids that are as old as our Solar System. Researchers, led by Dr Romain Tartèse of Manchester’s School of Earth and ...

These asteroids are rich in carbon and hydrated clay minerals, possibly sharing similarities to the most primitive group of meteorites on Earth, known as carbonaceous chondrites. Unlike meteorite ...

I am unravelling the history of an unusual group of carbonaceous chondrite meteorites that are believed to be similar to a certain group of water bearing asteroids; two of which are the targets of a ...