Secrets of Mars' birth revealed from unique meteorite
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 14:30
in Astronomy & Space
As NASA prepares to launch a new Martian probe, a Florida State University scientist has uncovered what may be the first recognized example of ancient Martian crust. Using a powerful microprobe scientists dated special crystals within the meteorite -- called zircons -- at an astounding 4.4 billion years old.