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Most of the platinum in the Earth's mantle was brought by meteorites after the formation of the core

14 November 2016

Press, Research

Most of the platinum in the Earth's mantle was brought by meteorites after the formation of the core

By analyzing, for the first time, the natural isotopic composition of platinum in meteorites as well as in ancient (over 3.85 billion years old) and m...

Understanding the formation of Mars' satellites

04 July 2016

General public, Press, Research

Understanding the formation of Mars' satellites

Sébastien Charnoz, Professor at Paris Diderot University and researcher at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, and an international team publi...

What if chondrules were formed during collisions between planetesimals?

01 July 2016

Press, Research

What if chondrules were formed during collisions between planetesimals?

The origin of chondrules, one of the major constituents of primitive meteorites, remains hotly debated to this day. The discovery of magnetites of mag...

Cosmic dust flux variation measured on the ocean floor!

02 March 2016

General public, Press, Research

Cosmic dust flux variation measured on the ocean floor!

The Earth is constantly bombarded by "interplanetary dust" (cosmic particles from comet tails, asteroid collisions...).