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New Meteorite Discovered in Antarctica Likely of Martian Origin

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Illustration of impact after large piece of debris strikes planet
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Download broadcast quality version of the NSF animation. It shows how material from the surface of Mars can travel to Earth and become a meteorite.

Credit: Trent L. Schindler, National Science Foundation

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