The oldest known Martian meteorite isn’t so old after all. Though it’s still the oldest chunk of Mars scientists have ever found, new research suggests the Allan Hills meteorite — officially known as ALH84001 — is about 400 million years younger than previously estimated.
FALLEN ROCK The Allan Hills meteorite, named for the site where it was found in Antarctica, was once thought to contain fossil traces of life.
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