Sahara rock appears to be first meteorite from Mars' crust
Friday, January 4, 2013 - 01:30
in Astronomy & Space
The specimen is unlike any of the 110 or so Martian meteorites found on Earth, providing a unique glimpse of the Red Planet's surface, experts say.Scientists have identified what they believe to be the first meteorite to originate from the Martian crust, a 2.1-billion-year-old specimen that contains about 10 times more water than any other space rock from the Red Planet.