New Clues to the Early Solar System from Ancient Meteorites

Upon reading the article, New Clues to the Early Solar System from Ancient Meteorites, I was astounded by the amount of information the authors were able to extract from such vague characteristics of planets, such as craters where meteorites impacted. The amount of information taken to get this must have taken quite an amount of dexterity from the scientists who formed these theories. For example, I was stunned by how the scientists were able to infer that planets were formed by miscellaneous debris floating in space. The fact that this debris, including meteors, asteroids, etc. formed entire planets just blew my mind. I also found it incredibly shocking that they were able to develop such an abstract theory that the debris floating in space was fused together by an intense heat created by decaying short-lived radioisotopes. Just the fact that these erudite scholars were able to gather this much information is flabbergasting. I was also impressed immensely by the fact that these researchers were able to date the creation of the Earth and its moon back to 4.4 billion years ago. I, myself, could not even begin to comprehend such methods of discovering the amount of time elapse from the creation so long ago to the present day! In conclusion, I was astounded and impressed by the work that astrologists have done over the years and how much they have uncovered about our solar system, The Milky Way, and its past.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120722135204.htm

-Tommy Maldonado