Algerian Martian Meteorite Dates to 1.27 Billion Years, Unveiling a Long-Hidden Gap in Mars History
A Martian meteorite found in Algeria (NWA 13441) has been dated to about 1.27 billion years old, filling a nearly 2-billion-year gap in Mars’ geological history and offering clues about volcanic activity and deep Martian reservoirs that remained relatively unaltered in that era.