They made a material that doesn't exist on Earth. That's only the start of the story.

These scientists managed to manufacture a material that doesn't exist naturally on Earth — only in meteorites. It could change the industrial balance between the U.S. and China.

Game changer

This is why the discovery of synthetic tetrataenite is so exciting, Jonathan Hykawy says. The compound is so tough that manufacturers could make permanent magnets out of it for all but the most demanding pieces of machinery. If that happens, the US could fill a huge part of the magnet market itself, and reduce its need for certain rare earths. And it would make for a huge shift in America's relationship with China.

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