The Antarctic Meteorite Collection at the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) in Japan has been recognized as a ...

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The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity—or not ...

Many biological molecules are chiral, meaning they exist in two forms that are mirror images of each other, like left and ...

The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity — or not.

Now, new research has suggested that the mysterious meteorite holds evidence that liquid water existed on Mars around 742 million years ago. The Lafayette meteorite is about two inches long.

A meteorite from Mars has a history of interacting with water, probably as a result of volcanic activity melting ice on the Red Planet over 700 million years ago. The findings help reveal the ...