Passage: Meteorites provide clues about our solar system. Many were formed in the early solar system ( Figure below ). Some are from asteroids that have split apart. A few are rocks from nearby bodies like Mars. For this to happen, an asteroid smashed into Mars and sent up debris. A bit of the debris entered Earth’s atmosphere as a meteor. Answer: meteorites
What astronomical phenomenon, formed of split asteroids or planetary rocks, provides clues about our solar system?