Newly Found Meteorites Came From Mars, Scientists Confirm
Meteorite From Mars This is a 91-gram meteorite from Mars, discovered in December in Morocco. It fell to Earth last July. © 2012 Darryl Pitt/Macovich CollectionAct fast - they're selling quickly Meteorite chunks that fell in Morocco last summer came from Mars, yielding an unexpected 15-pound sample of the Red Planet, scientists confirmed Tuesday. It's the first time in 50 years - and only the fifth time ever - that scientists have chemically confirmed that pieces of rock came from Mars. The rocks were found in December and analyzed by a committee of meteorite experts. The biggest one weighs a little more than 2 pounds. It's a bonanza for scientists (not to mention collectors) who would love to get their hands on a fresh Mars sample return. These igneous rocks have probably been hurtling through the solar system for a few million years, so they're not fresh in terms of their Martian...