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Mars Meteorite Discovered

Posted by michael on from the rocks-from-heaven dept.

LerRalphMan writes: "A fist-sized meteorite, one of only 18 rocks on Earth known to have come from Mars, has been found by Swiss scientists in the Oman desert - a prize discovery that could help determine if the planet ever sustained life."

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  1. quirks by joq · · Score: 2


    Interesting to see if they could find any signs that there may/may have been life on Mars, but what I find funny is how others will claim the pyramids and the face on Mars worked in cahoots to send signs... Might be a nice TV movie or something to shoot for on the Sci Fi channel.

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  2. Mars Meteorite Haiku by grammar+nazi · · Score: 2
    Red like Autumn leaves
    Answers: Can Mars sustain life?
    A new rock might tell.

    &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp -- grammar nazi, 2001

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  3. far out by gnudutch · · Score: 2

    > collectors are willing to pay $1,000 a gram for such treasures

    Damn, and I thought my habits were expensive by the gram...