Birth of the Solar System - Allende Meteorite opal The North American species settled

The North American species settled in what is now the Midwest

But Field was still a young man and he hungered for adventure

from tiny particles of ash to dangerous lava bombs

” National Parks Service

Birth of the Solar System - Allende Meteorite opal The North American species settledThe Allende meteorite landed on our planet in 1969, but its origin goes all the way back to the birth of the Sun. Encased in resin with a glimmering shine, this specimen is a piece of the building blocks of our solar system. 4. 6 billion years ago, the solar system was a cloud of gas, dust, and heat. Over time, this material accumulated into asteroids, planets, and our star. Geologic processes melted and reformed much of the original material of our