A 4.1-billion-year-old meteorite found in 2022 in the Sahara desert, approximately from the village of Bir Chali has a surprising yet previously unknown story to tell about the past of Mars.

Speaking about the features of the rock, it formed at least 4.1 billion years ago in the Martian crust, making it potentially the oldest of the 435 known Martian meteorites on Earth.

It is a coarse-grained igneous rock called gabbro, composed primarily of feldspar, pyroxene, and........

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