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New Meteorite Discovered on Mars!

The Curiosity Mars Rover has identified a new iron meteorite on the surface of Mars! 

The meteorite, named Lebanon, measures approximately 2 meters (6.5 feet) wide, and was identified using high-resolution images generated by Curiosity’s onboard ChemCam, RMI, and MastCam instruments.

Learn more about the find here!

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/IRAP/LPGNantes/CNRS/IAS/MSSS

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/IRAP/LPGNantes/CNRS/IAS/MSSS