Mars Meteorite

Summary: A small meteorite may hold the secret to how Mars lost is carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere to become the planet it is today.
Key points:
-The Lafayette meteorite shows signs of carbonation which suggests that water was on Mars more recently than previously thought.
-This is the first direct evidence for carbonation on Mars which connects with the Curiosity's discovery of carbonates.
-Understanding how CO2 was removed can help us reduce climate change here on earth.



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Meteorite fragment surfaces

Summary: Remember that meteorite that crashed into Russia earlier this year? (This story) Divers have now recovered the fragments fromt he bottom of the lake and will commence studies. This is the largest fragment of the meteorite found thus far at five feet in diameter; it is within the ten biggest meteorite fragments ever found. No weight has yet been established as the rock broke into three pices when lifted from the ground and then proceeded to break the scale when it hit 570kg.


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