NITROGEN 3 (IMAGE)

Rice University

NITROGEN 3

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An artist's conception shows a protoplanetary disk of dust and gas around a young star. New research by Rice University shows that Earth's nitrogen came from both inner and outer regions of the disk that formed our solar system, contrary to earlier theory.

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NASA/JPL-Caltech

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