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NASA-funded study dates Martian meteorite to more than 4.1 billion years ago

A rose-colored rock discovered in the Sahara Desert in 2022 initially had an unknown age and origin. Scientists funded by NASA dated its minerals, identifying the roughly 800-gram meteorite as a fragment of Mars that formed more than 4.1 billion years ago. It ranks among the oldest Martian meteorites ever discovered.

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NASA-funded study dates Martian meteorite to more than 4.1 billion years ago
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What to know

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    The rose-colored meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2022 and weighs about 800 grams.

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    NASA-funded scientists used mineral dating to establish its Martian origin and formation more than 4.1 billion years ago.

Why it matters

The study is relevant because mineral dating established both the meteorite’s age and its Martian origin.

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