Nasa's Perseverance ... that came from Mars" Discovered in the deserts of Oman in 1999, the meteorite, known as Sayh al Uhaymir 008, or SaU 008, is a classic piece of basalt - very similar to ...

In the 1980s, the meteorite was donated to Chicago's Field Museum, where experts confirmed its Martian origins based on data from NASA's Viking lander. There were hints toward the end of the 20th ...

In the 1980s, the meteorite was donated to Chicago's Field Museum, where experts confirmed its Martian origins based on data from NASA's Viking lander. There were hints toward the end of the 20th ...

There, experts matched gasses trapped within the rock to those detected in the Martian atmosphere by NASA’s Viking spacecraft. Additional analysis indicated minerals in the meteorite at one ...

Curiosity takes a wide-view image of the field of sulfur stones, which appear white on the outside. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS There are several kinds of landscapes on Mars that appear as ...

While on the hunt for signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover captured a mysterious field of white sulfur stones in a series of striking new images. Curosity - which left Earth ...