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A Martian meteorite is a rock that formed on Mars, was ejected from the planet by an impact event, and traversed interplanetary space before landing on Earth as a meteorite. As of September 2020, 277 meteorites had been classified as Martian, less than half a percent of the 72,000 meteorites that have been classified. [1]
Annihilation is a 2018 science fiction horror thriller film written and directed by Alex Garland, loosely based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer. It stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, and Oscar Isaac.
The film depicts humanity's attempts to prepare for and destroy a 7-mile (11 km) wide comet set to collide with Earth and cause a mass extinction. Deep Impact was released in the same summer as the similarly themed Armageddon , which fared better at the box office, while astronomers described Deep Impact as being more accurate.
Sep 28, 2015 · Here we pick through the science in the movie, with the help of a few experts, to see if "The Martian" is deserving of its accolades. Be warned, though, there are some spoilers in this post.
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The War of the Worlds: With Eleanor Tomlinson, Rafe Spall, Robert Carlyle, Rupert Graves. In London during the Edwardian era, George and Amy's attempt to start a life together is interrupted by a Martian invasion of Earth.
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May 3, 2023 · A Martian meteorite, designated Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034 and nicknamed "Black Beauty," weighing approximately 11 ounces. Caltech researchers have now discovered that the shock pressure necessary to launch rocks from Mars' surface is less than previously believed.
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May 6, 2019 · In the search for life on Mars, certain rare meteorites found on Earth—rocks blown off the Martian surface by past impacts—play a unique role.
