The recovered meteorite is the first ever to contain extra-terrestrial water.
Now, the new analysis suggests the Winchcombe meteorite may be a new class of weak meteorite that has never been studied before. According to Dr. Chan, "meteorite fall happens all year round, however, what makes this meteorite fall so unique is that this is the first meteorite to have been observed by numerous eyewitnesses, recorded, and recovered in the U.K. in the last 30 years."
"Winchcombe belongs to a rare type of carbonaceous meteorite which typically contains a rich inventory of organic compounds and water," Chan continued. "The first Winchcombe meteorite stone was recovered within 12 hours of the fireball observation event and properly curated to restrict any terrestrial contamination. This allowed us to study the organic signature truly essential to the meteorite itself.
"Studying the organic inventory of the Winchcombe meteorite provided us with a window into the past, how simple chemistry kick started the origin of life at the birth of our solar system," she continued. "Discovering these life's precursor organic molecules allowed us to comprehend the fall of similar material to the surface of the Earth, prior to the emergence of life on our own planet.
Scientists will continue to analyze the Winchcombe meteorite, as it could reveal a great deal about how life eventually flourished on Earth. A recent study, for example, ofDr. Chan and colleagues'The rapid recovery of the Winchcombe meteorite offers a valuable opportunity to study the soluble organic matter profile in pristine carbonaceous astromaterials.
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