A new study has detailed one of the oldest Mars meteorites ever found on Earth. Called Teghaza 001, scientists say this more than 4.1-billion-year-old Mars rock provides a rare snapshot of the planet’s ancient crust and formation.  ½
A speckled, rose-colored rock on a white background. Credit: Darryl Pitt / Maine Mineral & Gem Museum

ALT A speckled, rose-colored rock on a white background. Credit: Darryl Pitt / Maine Mineral & Gem Museum

Oct 29, 2026 · 8:10 PM UTC

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Learn more about where on Mars this rock may have originated, how it arrived here, and what it can reveal about the Red Planet: go.nasa.gov/3W3eS6D
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So, Mars rocks? 🤘
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So what happened to Mars to where we ended up with some of it here? There’s the big question
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I’m thinking I have a few billion year old rocks in my backyard. lol
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A bit overcooked, maybe a tad too much pepper, but it still looks like a tasty piece of steak.
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A rock older than most of Earth's crust just sitting in a museum is wild. Mars basically mailed us a piece of its early history, no spacecraft required.
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It never came from Mars.
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very nice piece! 💯
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Mamma Mia thats an old a rock 🪨
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通过它的这一部分，我们能够了解到火星到底发生了什么？
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Why did I think this was a smoked pork shoulder when I first scrolled past it?
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That's a chunk of peppered salmon
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One they dont really know its age , 2 they have zero proof it came from Mars and to even state that is idiotic
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@grok what are the probabilities there are micro fossils on this rock?
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I would like to have this rock 🪨
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Protheans!
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Wow 😮
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can i have it?
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Wow 😮
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