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The pristine Winchcombe meteorite suggests that Earth’s water came from asteroids

Bits of the space rock were picked up within 12 hours after landing in an English driveway

two researchers crouched on the ground in a field examining and collecting pieces of the Winchcombe meteorite

Researchers from the University of Glasgow in Scotland found pieces of the Winchcombe meteorite in a field.

Mira Ihasz, Spire Global, University of Glasgow

By Lisa Grossman

- More than 2 years ago

Late in the evening of February 28, 2021, a coal-dark space rock about the size of a soccer ball fell through the sky over northern England.