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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 ...
3 days ago · However, chemical analysis of Martian meteorite samples suggests that the ambient near-surface temperature of Mars has most likely been below 0 °C (32 °F) for the last four billion years. Some scientists maintain that the great mass of the Tharsis volcanoes has had a major influence on Mars' climate.
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3 days ago · Northwest Africa 14714 (NWA 14714) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2021. Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite) History: Purchased January, 2021 by Mark Lyon from a Northwest African dealer. Physical characteristics: Four identical appearing stones with desert weathered exteriors.
2 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 .
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2 days ago · The Martian is a 2015 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon. Drew Goddard adapted the screenplay from the 2011 novel of the same name by Andy Weir. The film depicts an astronaut's lone struggle to survive on Mars after being left behind and the efforts of NASA to rescue him and bring him home to Earth.
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3 days ago · The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is a multipurpose spacecraft designed to conduct reconnaissance and exploration of Mars from orbit. The US$720 million spacecraft was built by Lockheed Martin under the supervision of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, launched August 12, 2005, and entered Mars orbit on March 10, 2006.
3 days ago · This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 2975. Observed fall: No. Year found: 2005. Country: Algeria. Mass: 70.1 g. Classification. history: This is 1 of 321 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as Martian (shergottite). [show all] Search for other: Martian meteorites. Comments: Approved 16 Jan 2006.
