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1 day ago · The Shergotty meteorite, a 4 kilograms (8.8 lb) Martian meteorite, fell on Earth on Shergotty, India on August 25, 1865, and was retrieved by witnesses almost immediately. It is composed mostly of pyroxene and thought to have undergone preterrestrial aqueous alteration for several centuries. Certain features in its interior suggest remnants of ...
May 20, 2024 · This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 8159. Observed fall: No. Year found: 2013. Country: Morocco. Mass: 149.4 g. Classification. history: This is the only approved meteorite classified as Martian (augite basalt). Search for other: Martian meteorites. Comments: Approved 10 Dec 2013. Writeup from MB 102:
- Martian (augite basalt)
- 149.39
- P 2013
- Morocco
5 days ago · Approved 29 Feb 2020. Writeup. Writeup from MB 109: Northwest Africa 13187 (NWA 13187) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2019 Sep. Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite) History: Purchased by Mark Lyon in September 2019 from a Moroccan dealer.
5 days ago · Meteoritical Bulletin: MB 111. (2023) Martian (shergottite) Recommended: Martian (shergottite) [explanation] This is 1 of 322 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as Martian (shergottite). [show all] Search for other: Martian meteorites. Comments: Approved 19 Mar 2022.
4 days ago · Phobos ( / ˈfoʊbəs /; systematic designation: Mars I) is the innermost and larger of the two natural satellites of Mars, [10] the other being Deimos. The two moons were discovered in 1877 by American astronomer Asaph Hall. It is named after Phobos, the Greek god of fear and panic, who is the son of Ares (Mars) and twin brother of Deimos .
2 days ago · Mars, fourth planet in the solar system in order of distance from the Sun and seventh in size and mass. It is a periodically conspicuous reddish object in the night sky. Mars is designated by the symbol ♂. Sometimes called the Red Planet, Mars has long been associated with warfare and slaughter. It is named for the Roman god of war.
5 days ago · "Methane is produced from innumerable, small micro-meteorites and interplanetary dust particles that land on the Martian surface from space," explains Frank Keppler, lead author of the study now ...
