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A new study looking at the chemistry of meteorites has found that Earth is likely made entirely from the inner Solar System. In particular, Earth's make-up is strikingly similar to that of Mars and Vesta, one of the biggest objects in the asteroid belt.
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Earth is made up almost entirely of material from the inner Solar System and is similar in composition to Mars and Vesta, say scientists.
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“We were truly astonished” – Astronomers say Earth formed from the same material as Mars | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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