Rock of the Ages: Clues About Mars Evolution Revealed (1 of 2) (VIDEO)

University of Houston

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Tom Lapen, Ph.D., discusses ALH84001. Lapen's research found that the Martian meteorite formed during an important time when Mars was wet and had a magnetic field.

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