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Mars Rock Found In Antarctica

Posted by timothy on from the it-was-lonely dept.

lousyd writes "Scientists with with ANSMET, the Antarctic Search for Meteorites, have found a meteorite in the Antarctic that apparently has come from Mars. Weighing in at 715.2 grams, the find has been confirmed by the National Museum of Natural History. The rock is a member of the 'nakhlite' set, and has been named MIL 03346. By having the real thing before them, this offers Mars researchers a reality check on the data coming back from the various probes currently on Mars."

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  1. I'm curious... by GedConk · · Score: 3, Interesting

    How can they be sure that it comes from Mars and not from an asteroid/comet/moon/whatever ?

  2. Venus rocks not likely by missing000 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Remember folks, launching stuff into a much higher orbit requires lots of energy.

    The reason Mars rocks get here is because they are intercepted on their way to the sun.