Scientists Determine Mysterious Pink Rock Found in Sahara Desert Is 4.1 Billion-Year-Old Piece of Mars
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A mysterious pink rock discovered in the Sahara Desert has turned out to be a potential key piece of Martian history. Scientists have identified the nearly two-pound meteorite, found in Mali in 2022, as a fragment of Mars that formed more than 4.1 billion years ago — making it one of the oldest …
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