The Chemical Secrets Found In Ancient Mars Rocks

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 15:03 in Astronomy & Space

Geologists have analyzed 40 meteorites that fell to Earth from Mars those chemical signatures have revealed some secrets of the early Martian atmosphere. The atmospheres of Mars and Earth diverged in important ways very early in the 4.6 billion year history of our solar system. Of course, what everyone wants to know is if life ever existed there and how water flowed in the past. Those answers are still waiting to be found but researchers are learning where to look. read more

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