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UNBELIEVABLE: Mars meteorite found in drawer reveals history of water on red planet | History Defined

A small black rock on a clear plastic stand.

A meteorite from Mars has a history of interacting with water, probably as a result of volcanic activity melting ice on the Red Planet over 700 million years ago.

The findings help reveal the story of an 800-gram (1.8 pound) meteorite that has remained a mystery for nearly 100 years, having been found in a desk drawer at Purdue University in Indiana, USA, in 1931.

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