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Mars Rock Found In Antarctica

Posted by timothy on Wednesday July 21, 2004 @06:49AM 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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First post by Anonymous Coward · 2004-07-21 07:03 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I've always wanted to do that. As AC, of course.
first post! by Anonymous Coward · 2004-07-21 07:07 · Score: -1, Offtopic

ya! first post!