A Martian meteorite is a rock that formed on Mars, was ejected from the planet by an impact event, and traversed interplanetary space before landing on Earth as a meteorite. As of September 2020 [update] , 277 meteorites had been classified as Martian, less than half a percent of the 72,000 meteorites that have been classified. [ 1 ]

May 9, 2023 · Scientists have discovered that the force needed to eject rocks from the surface of Mars that eventually pelt Earth as meteorites is actually much lower than previously believed.

This is an incomplete list of Martian meteorites i.e. meteorites that have been identified as having originated from Mars. As of September 2020, 277 meteorites had been classified as Martian, less than half a percent of the 72,000 meteorites that have been classified. [1]

Dec 10, 2024 · A mineral trapped within a Martian meteorite that fell to Earth has revealed traces of water on Mars that date back 4.45 billion years, according to new research.

Aug 23, 2024 · Scientists at the University of Alberta have now traced the origins of 200 of these meteorites to five impact craters in two volcanic regions on Mars, known as Tharsis and Elysium.

Aug 28, 2024 · Thanks to the often violent nature of the Solar System, material that has been blasted off Mars can make its way across the gulf of space to end up smashing into Earth. (It's unclear if Earth returned the favor.) To date, some 390 meteorites have been found that originated on the red planet.

Jan 30, 2023 · Tissint draws some parallels with one of the most famous meteorites of Martian origin found on Earth, ALH 84001, which was the subject of much scrutiny in the late 1990s when it was initially believed to contain microfossils, findings that since been rendered inconclusive.

Feb 27, 2014 · Scientists at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and JPL have found evidence of past water movement throughout a Martian meteorite, reviving debate over life on Mars.

Nov 20, 2020 · Martian meteorites display a wide range in mineralogy and chemistry, but are predominantly basaltic in composition. Over the past 6 years, the number of martian meteorites recovered has almost doubled allowing for studies that …

6 days ago · New research funded by elements of the NASA Astrobiology Program shows that the organic material in the famous Martian meteorite ALH84001 was not formed biologically, but rather by geochemical interactions between water and rock.