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Mars rover stumbled on a fantastic chunky meteorite
Tuesday February 7, 2023. 04:36 PM , from BoingBoing
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover spotted this chunky iron-nickel meteorite on the Red Planet's Mount Sharp. Nicknamed 'Cacao,' it's estimated to be one foot across. From Science Alert:
Iron-nickel meteorites are the rarest type of meteorites, making up about six percent of witnessed falls. — Read the rest
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