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Meteorite found in the Sahara shows what Mars was like 4.1 billion years ago

Meteorite found in the Sahara shows what Mars was like 4.1 billion years ago
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By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have identified one of the oldest Martian rocks ever found on Earth — and it’s revealing new clues about the red planet’s earliest history, including evidence that water altered its crust at least 4.1 billion years ago. The rose-colored meteorite, known as...

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