Asteroid / Comet
Carbonaceous Chondrite
A primitive carbon- and water-rich meteorite.
Among the most pristine surviving material from the early Solar System, rich in carbon, organics, and water-bearing minerals.
Overview
Among the most pristine surviving material from the early Solar System, rich in carbon, organics, and water-bearing minerals.
See also
Chondrite
A primitive meteorite full of millimetre spheres.
Mesosiderite
A jumbled stony-iron meteorite.
Asteroids
Rocky relics of the early Solar System.
Comets
Dirty snowballs from the outer Solar System.
Meteoroids, Meteors & Meteorites
Three names for one falling rock.
Near-Earth Asteroid
An asteroid whose orbit ventures near Earth.