What we know about the Red Planet from 260 Martian meteorites found on Earth
3 years, 9 months ago

What we know about the Red Planet from 260 Martian meteorites found on Earth

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Martian meteorites also hold clues about how people may one day be able to survive on the planet. Although there have been no return missions, there is a lot we can learn without travelling to Mars — from the more than 260 Martian meteorites that have fallen on Earth. Using a scanning electron microscope, my examination revealed it was a shergottite, one of the most common Martian meteorites — equivalent to what we know on Earth as basalt. Properties of some other Martian meteorites show Mars formed within 13 million years of the formation of the Solar System.

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How does studying a Martian meteorite help understand Earth’s origins?
2 years, 5 months ago

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India Today  

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