On February 28, citizens in Northern Europe and the United Kingdom witnessed a meteorite falling to Earth in a ball of fire. The event is particularly exciting to some experts who believe that the specific, very rare materials of the rock might lead to answering some questions about the universe.
After the meteorite sped through the sky at almost 14 kilometers-per-second above several countries, some of its pieces were found on a driveway in the Cotswolds. Scientists have gathered around 300 grams (10.6 ounces) of the rare rock from Winchcombe, a small Gloucestershire town and experts have confirmed that the meteorite was made of the material, carbonaceous chondrite. According to CNN, “The substance is some of the most primitive and pristine material in the solar system and has been known to contain organic material and amino acids — the ingredients for life.”
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