chondrite
Primitive space rock
A chondrite is a stony meteorite containing small round grains called chondrules—droplets of molten rock that solidified in the early solar system before planets formed.
Chondrites are the most common type of meteorite and preserve primitive material from the solar system's formation 4.5 billion years ago: The chondrite fragment showed no signs of the melting that occurs in planetary bodies.
Containing or composed of carbon
- CIAutomated code testing
- CMLength abbreviation
- CRLine-start control character
- CVCareer credentials document
CO · L · H · ordinary · fall · find · ablation · parent body
Green igneous rock mineral
- pyroxeneRock-forming silicate group
- silicateOxygen-bound crystal compound
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- refractoryResistant to heat/control
inclusions · metal · sulfide · feldspar · magnetite · serpentine · anhydrous · hydrous
Organic compounds forming proteins
- prebioticNutrient for gut bacteria
- organicsProducts without synthetic additives
- waterClear essential liquid
- volatilesEasily evaporating chemicals
panspermia · abiogenesis · extraterrestrial · carbon · hydrocarbons · chirality · delivery
Existing from the start
- nebularOf celestial gas clouds
- protoplanetaryPreceding planetary formation
- accretionGrowth through external addition
- planetesimalPrimordial orbiting rock
isotopes · solar nebula · undifferentiated · pristine · nucleosynthesis · condensation · agglomeration
Planetary rubble orbit zone
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- orbitCurved celestial path
- ejectaMaterial forcibly discharged
parent body · impact · disruption · Vesta · radiant · trajectory
carbonaceous
Containing or composed of carbon
CV · CO · L · H · ordinary · fall · find · ablation · parent body · NWA
olivine
Green igneous rock mineral
- pyroxeneRock-forming silicate group
- silicateOxygen-bound crystal compound
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
refractory · inclusions · metal · sulfide · feldspar · magnetite · serpentine · anhydrous · hydrous · equilibrated
amino acids
Organic compounds forming proteins
- prebioticNutrient for gut bacteria
- organicsProducts without synthetic additives
- waterClear essential liquid
volatiles · panspermia · abiogenesis · extraterrestrial · carbon · hydrocarbons · chirality · delivery
primordial
Existing from the start
- nebularOf celestial gas clouds
- protoplanetaryPreceding planetary formation
- accretionGrowth through external addition
planetesimal · isotopes · solar nebula · undifferentiated · pristine · nucleosynthesis · condensation · agglomeration
asteroid belt
Planetary rubble orbit zone
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- orbitCurved celestial path
parent body · ejecta · impact · disruption · Vesta · radiant · trajectory