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Minerals in Lafayette Meteorite Were Exposed to Martian Liquid Water 742 Million Years Ago: Study


An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the planet hurtling through space; one of these chunks eventually crashed into the Earth.

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