The meteorite discovered in the Sahara Desert of Mali in 2022 may be the oldest Martian sample ever found on Earth. According to scientists, it formed in the Martian subsurface at least 4.1 billion years ago. The study of the meteorite named Teghaza 001 has provided new evidence that liquid water existed on early Mars' surface. This strengthens the hypothesis that the planet once had the conditions necessary for the emergence of life.
The meteorite discovered in the Sahara Desert of Mali in 2022 may be the oldest Martian sample ever found on Earth. According to scientists, it formed in the Martian subsurface at least 4.1 billion years ago. The study of the meteorite named Teghaza 001 has provided new evidence that liquid water existed on early Mars' surface. This strengthens the hypothesis that the planet once had the conditions necessary for the emergence of life.
