‘Rosetta Stone for Mars:’ Martian meteorite hints at ancient life
| A slice of the Martian meteorite Teghaza 001 . A new analysis of the 4.1-billion-year-old meteorite provides new clues about Mars’ wet and habitable past, including large amounts of manganese oxide .
| A slice of the Martian meteorite Teghaza 001 . A new analysis of the 4.1-billion-year-old meteorite provides new clues about Mars’ wet and habitable past, including large amounts of manganese oxide . On Earth, manganese oxide is a common byproduct of microbial life. Image via NASA / JPL-Caltech. Teghaza 001 is a rare Martian meteorite that is 4.1 billion years old. It was discovered in the Sahara Desert in Mali in 2022. The meteorite contains large amounts of manganese oxide, a common byproduct of microbes on Earth.
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