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NASA-funded study dates Sahara meteorite as one of the oldest Mars rocks found
A rose-colored 800-gram meteorite found in the Sahara Desert in 2022 was age-dated by NASA-funded scientists. It is a piece of Mars that formed more than 4.1 billion years ago.
- Location
- ≈ Sahara Desert
- Coordinates
- ≈ 25.00°N 10.00°E
- Reported
- 29 Oct 2026, 18:18 UTC
- Category
- Science & space · Science
- Impact
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- Situation
- Space exploration