Mars Rock Found In Antarctica 51
lousyd writes "Scientists with with ANSMET, the Antarctic Search for Meteorites, have found a meteorite in the Antarctic that apparently has come from Mars. Weighing in at 715.2 grams, the find has been confirmed by the National Museum of Natural History. The rock is a member of the 'nakhlite' set, and has been named MIL 03346. By having the real thing before them, this offers Mars researchers a reality check on the data coming back from the various probes currently on Mars."
Re:I'm curious... (Score:5, Informative)
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http://www-curator.jsc.nasa.gov/curator/antmet/mar smets/Text.htm [nasa.gov]
Re:Venus rocks not likely (Score:3, Informative)
Martian meteors on the other hand happen quite regularly. [space.com]
In fact, there is a large list [meteorite.fr] of Martian matter found on earth, but there has never been a meteor found from another planet.
My guess is the layout of the solar system [gcse.com] is at fault here. Our neighbors to the inner solar system are at a gravitational disadvantage, and those outside of Mars are simply too large to have meaningful ejections until you get to Pluto, but it's so far away and so small that the chances are really small there as well.