Cracking Open Mars' Hidden History The latest discovery from the Sahara desert is a Martian meteorite that has been quietly hiding secrets about our neighboring planet's past.
Designated Northwest Africa (NWA) 13441, this rock has revealed itself to be an astonishing 1. 27 billion years old – a find that effectively plugs a gaping hole in Mars' geological record.
The existence of NWA 13441 was first reported back in 2019, but it's only now that scientists have analyzed its chemical composition and uncovered the remarkable age.