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Meteorite found in a drawer in 1929 contains ancient evidence of liquid water on Mars

Last updated: November 14, 2024 9:29 am
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A fascinating discovery has shed new light on the geological history of Mars, thanks to a sliver of Martian rock known as the Lafayette Meteorite. This small piece of rock, hidden away in a university drawer for decades, has been studied by researchers at Purdue University using isotopic dating techniques. Their findings suggest that the Lafayette Meteorite likely interacted with liquid water approximately 742 million years ago, providing valuable insights into the ancient history of the Red Planet.

The journey of the Lafayette Meteorite to Earth was a long and complex one, beginning around 11 million years ago when an asteroid collided with Mars, sending debris hurtling into space. Eventually, one of these meteorites made its way to Indiana, where it was discovered in a biology department desk drawer at Purdue University in 1929. After spending some time in obscurity, the meteorite was later donated to Chicago’s Field Museum in the 1980s, where experts identified it as originating from Mars based on trapped gases and minerals within the rock.

Further analysis of the Lafayette Meteorite at the Field Museum revealed evidence that the minerals had interacted with liquid water on Mars at some point in the past. However, the exact timing of this interaction remained uncertain until the recent study conducted by researchers at Purdue University’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Their findings, published in the journal Geochemical Perspectives Letters, indicate that the Lafayette Meteorite likely experienced aqueous alteration around 742 million years ago.

Lead author of the study, Marissa Tremblay, explained that the presence of liquid water on Mars at that time does not necessarily imply the existence of vast oceans or rivers. Instead, the water is believed to have originated from the melting of subsurface ice known as permafrost, possibly triggered by periodic magmatic activity on the planet. The researchers took care to account for any potential contamination that may have occurred during the meteorite’s long journey through space, ensuring the accuracy of their dating results.

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Looking ahead, the researchers hope to apply similar dating methodologies to other meteorites and even planets in the future, in the quest to uncover more evidence of water and potential habitability beyond Earth. The Lafayette Meteorite has provided valuable insights into Mars’ ancient past, highlighting the importance of studying these extraterrestrial rocks to better understand the history of our solar system.

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