Meteorite named for NJ town reveals clues to solar system’s origins
- Posted on July 16, 2026
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Meteorite named for NJ town reveals clues to solar system’s origins
A meteorite that crashed through a Somerset County home in 2024 is helping scientists unlock new clues about the origins of our solar system. Named Hillsborough after the township where it landed, the meteorite is yielding new discoveries about the chemistry of the early solar system, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances. Lead author Peter Jenniskens, a ...
