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.

MeteoritesFindFrom Mars

Origin & links

Parent body:Mars

Knowledge connections

Member of groupMartian Meteorites
Parent bodyMars

Sources

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