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Minerals in Lafayette Meteorite Were Exposed to Martian Liquid Water 742 Million Years Ago: Study

An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the planet hurtling through space; one of these chunks eventually crashed into the Earth. The post Minerals in Lafayette Meteorite Were Exposed to Martian Liquid Water 742 Million Years Ago: Study appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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Minerals in Lafayette Meteorite Were Exposed to Martian Liquid Water 742 Million Years Ago: Study
The Lafayette meteorite was chipped off the surface of Mars and then sped through space for roughly 11 million years. It eventually found its way into a drawer at Purdue University in 1931 and has since been teaching scientists about Mars. Image credit: Purdue Brand Studio.

An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the planet hurtling through space; one of these chunks eventually crashed into the Earth.

The post Minerals in Lafayette Meteorite Were Exposed to Martian Liquid Water 742 Million Years Ago: Study appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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