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5 days ago · Northwest Africa 8159. This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. This is the only approved meteorite classified as Martian (augite basalt). History: Purchased by Brahim Tahiri from a Moroccan hunter and sent to his partner Sean Tutorow for classification in 2013. Physical characteristics: Single stone, weathered exterior with yellow-brown patina ...
- Nwa 7034
Northwest Africa 7034 (NWA 7034). Morocco. Purchased: 2011....
- Que 94201
Name: Queen Alexandra Range 94201 This is an OFFICIAL...
- Entry for Miller Range 03346
Name: Miller Range 03346 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name....
- Chassigny
Martian (chassignite) [explanation] This is 1 of 3 approved...
- Nwa 7034
4 days ago · Approved 11 Dec 2018. Writeup. Writeup from MB 107: Northwest Africa 12269 (NWA 12269) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2018 Jul. Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite) History: Purchased in Ouarzazate, Morocco by Mohamed Aid in July 2018. Petrography: (A. Irving and S. Kuehner, UWS; P. Carpenter, WUSL) Relatively fine grained with ...
- Martian (shergottite)
- 1679
- P 2018 Jul
- Ouarzazate
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5 days ago · Writeup from MB 107: Northwest Africa 12241 (NWA 12241) Algeria. Purchased: 2018 Aug. Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite) History: Purportedly found in Algeria and purchased by Mohamed Brahim Sueilem in August 2018 from a dealer in Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria. Physical characteristics: The material (total weight 1150 g) comprises ...
- P 2018 Aug
- many
- 1150
- Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria
7 hours 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 ...
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.
- How far is Mars from Earth?Mars is less than 56 million km (35 million miles) from Earth at its closest approach, but it recedes to almost 400 million km (250 million miles)...
- What is the size of Mars?Mars is the second smallest planet in the solar system, only larger than Mercury and slightly more than half the size of Earth. It has an equatoria...
- What do Mars and Earth have in common?Mars is similar to Earth in many ways. Like Earth, it has clouds, winds, a roughly 24-hour day, seasonal weather patterns, polar ice caps, volcanoe...
- What is the temperature on Mars?The characteristic temperature on Mars in the lower atmosphere is about 200 kelvins (K; −100 °F, −70 °C), which is generally colder than the averag...
- When did Viking 1 and Viking 2 land on Mars?The Viking landers are two robotic U.S. spacecraft launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the study of the planet...
- Should humans colonize space on Mars?Space colonization, on Mars or elsewhere, is widely debated. Some argue humans have a moral duty to save our species from extinction, and space col...
4 days ago · Plunge into the oceans of the Mesozoic era, 251–65.5 million years ago, discovering that some creatures look familiar, while others are incredibly alien. The descendants of one monster of the Mesozoic, the plesiosaur, supposedly survive today in Scotland’s Loch Ness. Weigh the evidence for and against these reports.
4 days ago · A dazzling fireball lit up the night over Spain and Portugal. Watch the video to see the meteorite that apparently surprised scientists. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com
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