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After a 6,00,000 year sojourn, Martian meteorite will start journey for home: Report – Deccan Herald

A small Martian meteorite will commence its journey home on a US probe robot on Thursday, a report in The Guardian said.

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A small Martian meteorite will commence its journey home on a US probe robot on Thursday, a report in The Guardian said.
The meteorite will perform a key function in NASAs upcoming Mars 2020 expedition and will be used to calibrate detectors on board the robot rover Perseverance which aims to look for signs of past life on Mars.
The basalt-based rock has been on Earth for the last 6,00,000 years after what is thought to be a asteroid or comet, plunged into the Red planet and sprayed debris int…

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