1.27-Billion-Year-Old Mars Meteorite From Algeria Unlocks Secrets of Red Planet's Hidden Geological Past

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12 August 2026 at 2:14 am

1.27-Billion-Year-Old Mars Meteorite From Algeria Unlocks Secrets of Red Planet's Hidden Geological Past

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A newly discovered 1.27-billion-year-old Mars meteorite, Northwest Africa (NWA) 13441, found in Algeria, is providing new insights into a previously unknown period of Martian geological history. This meteorite, a shergottite with chondrite-like neodymium isotopes, helps fill a significant gap in the Red Planet's geologic record and suggests deeper parts of Mars have remained largely untouched since its formation.

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