MEANING
The chemical analysis of extraterrestrial materials to understand the formation and history of the solar system.
Use it for
Analyzing the chemistry of meteorites, cosmic dust, and other space materials.Use for chemical evidence about the origin and history of planetary or interstellar matter.
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Cosmochemistry traced the sample’s isotope pattern to an ancient meteorite.
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