Martian Rocks Land In Morocco

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday January 17, 2012 @11:23AM from the never-been-jealous-of-morocco-before dept.

Hugh Pickens writes "Scientists have confirmed chemically a recent and rare invasion from Mars with 15 pounds of fresh Martian rocks falling in Morocco last July. A special committee of meteorite experts, which includes some NASA scientists, confirmed the test results Tuesday certifying that the meteorites recently collected came from Mars. The biggest rock weighs more than 2 pounds. Astronomers think that millions of years ago something big smashed into Mars that sent fragments hurtling through the solar system. Occasionally, some fall on Earth."

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Re:The chances of anything coming from Mars... by Ransom1969 · 2012-01-17 11:47 · Score: 5, Informative

These folks are quoting War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, InternetGuy. It's a joke.
Re:And people wonder... by bmo · 2012-01-17 12:06 · Score: 5, Informative

Because of their composition, numbnuts. You know, inorganic chemistry is a good place to start.
Start here.
https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=mars+meteorites+minerals
http://www.imca.cc/mars/martian-meteorites.htm
Try reading something for a change instead of immediately dismissing things you don't instantly understand.
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BMO