Red Planet's Climate History uncovered in Unique Meteorite
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - 16:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Was Mars — now a cold, dry place — once a warm, wet planet that sustained life? Research underway may one day answer those questions — and perhaps even help pave the way for future colonization of the Red Planet. By analyzing the chemical clues locked inside an ancient Martian meteorite known as Black Beauty, scientists are revealing the story of Mars’ ancient, and sometimes startling, climate history.