
Crisis in Comet Formation Theories
December 18, 2006
Results from the Stardust mission last week (12/15/2006) are causing quite a stir. Detailed analysis of comet dust particles from Comet Wild 2, published in Science Dec 15, reveal the wrong stuff. Scientists found olivine, pyroxene and osbornite – minerals said to form at high temperatures – instead of the cold volatiles expected for an […]