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Zircon in a meteorite opens the door on Mars’ past – Big Think
Zircons in a Martian meteorite widens the possible timeframe for life on Mars.
- A meteorite from Mars unexpectedly contains zircons that reveal the planets history.
- The rock likely comes from one of the solar system’s tallest volcanoes.
- Analyzing the zirconium required smashing some very expensive rock.
Just last week, we wrote about one lab’s conclusion that water may be a common byproduct
in the formation of rocky planets. This week, the same lab has announced that the very same Martian meteorite that led to that earlier finding has yet another secret to reveal: It contains…
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