Meteorite study suggests Mar's ancient atmosphere may be locked in its rocky terrain

(Phys.org) —A team of researchers from the U.K. and the Netherlands has found evidence of carbonation in a meteorite that was found in the U.S. back in 1931—prior research has proven that the meteorite is actually a rock that was blown off the surface of Mars and landed on Earth approximately, 3000 years ago. This suggests, the researchers argue in their paper published in the journal Nature Communications, that Mars' long ago atmosphere may not have escaped as has been suggested, but may instead be locked in its surface.

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