Wednesday, 20 November 2013

Secrets of Mars' birth revealed from unique meteorite

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As NASA prepares to launch a new Martian probe, a Florida State University scientist has uncovered what may be the first recognized example of ancient Martian crust. Using a powerful microprobe scientists dated special crystals within the meteorite -- called zircons -- at an astounding 4.4 billion years old.

via Science Daily

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