Meteorite · Achondrite
ALH 84001
A Martian meteorite recovered from Antarctica in 1984 and made famous in 1996 by a disputed claim that microscopic structures within it might be evidence of ancient Martian microbial life.
Origin & links
Parent body:Mars
Knowledge connections
- Member of groupMartian Meteorites
- Parent bodyMars
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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