Study Details One of Oldest Mars Meteorites Found on Earth
A new study gives details about one of the oldest meteorites from Mars ever found on Earth. The rock was found in the Sahara and is estimated to be about 4.1 billion years old. The study adds to scientists' understanding of the Red Planet's early history.
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Context: Martian meteorites are rocks blasted off Mars by ancient impacts that later landed on Earth, letting scientists study the Red Planet without going there. Finds like this help researchers piece together how Mars formed and changed over billions of years.
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