The study of Martian geology and meteorites provides valuable insights into the history and evolution of Mars. Recent research has focused on understanding the planet's crust, its internal ...

It had been found in the Sahara Desert, but what happened next was the kind of twist that even Steven Spielberg couldn’t have scripted. Scientists already knew this rock was a Martian meteorite, but ...

26, featuring a meteorite from Mars and cutting-edge technology for a recycling-oriented society. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Japan Association for the 2025 World ...

Meteorite Contains Evidence of Liquid Water on Mars 742 Million Years Ago Nov. 13, 2024 — An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space.

However, the origin of the organic molecules discovered on Mars in recent times is still uncertain. The current knowledge comes mainly from studies of Martian meteorites, the only Martian samples ...

More than 15,000 mounds jut skyward from the lowlands of Mars’ Chryse Planitia, located near a natural dividing line between the planet’s southern and northern hemispheres. The geological ...

Until now, the only pieces of Mars that humans have studied firsthand were meteorites that crashed onto Earth. But thanks to NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover mission, scientists are, for the first ...

Ball kicks off with the case of Antarctic meteorite ALH84001, and the problems scientists had in distinguishing organic forms within it even at the microscopic level (was there life on Mars?). Complex ...

The car-sized Curiosity rover has spotted evidence of once quite hospitable environs on Mars. As shown in the imagery below, the NASA robot investigated dried-up lake beds and captured views of ...

In July 2024, a home security camera in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, captured rare video and sound of a meteorite striking Earth. According to meteorite experts, the event is likely ...