| Source | CBS Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Oct. 30, 2026, 11 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Oct. 30, 2026, 11 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mars-meteorite-found-sahara-desert/ |
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A rose-colored meteorite found in the Sahara Desert in 2022 has been identified
as a 4.1-billion-year-old chunk of the Red Planet, a NASA study determined.
The nearly two-pound meteorite was found in Mali. It was named Teghaza 001,
after the salt plain where it was discovered, NASA said in a news r...