Astronomers have been disinterested in the study of meteors for centuries, likening them to an atmospheric phenomenon similar to lightning. It was only at the end of the 18th century …
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Meteors and meteorites are two nouns which in fact define the same interplanetary object, with the difference that the second reaches the ground, as we explained in the page dedicated …
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Where do the cosmogenic nuclides found in certain meteorites come from? As we have explained, the first source of nuclides are cosmic rays. Their properties show that they can in …
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As well as we have explained, scientists are studying meteorites for information on the events that occurred during the birth and the primordial evolution of the solar system. The theory …
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Getting values and understanding their meaning and in particular determining the exact age of a rock since its solidification involves very good knowledge of the subject. The sources of errors …
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In terms of nuclear reactions, two mechanisms make it possible to produce cosmogenic nuclides: The spallation The muonic capture The high-energy galactic cosmic rays (between 1 GeV for a helion …