NASA: Meteorite ALH84001 achieved notoriety.

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"Allan Hills 84001 (impact date unknown, discovered 1984)

Recovered from the Allan Hills of Antarctica, this rock was originally a chunk of Mars. It achieved notoriety in 1996 when a team of researchers argued some features could be the remnants of fossilized microbial life — a claim ultimately rejected by most astrobiologists. NASA/JSC"

In fact, the meteorite contains fossils: [link to www.flickr.com (secure)]

Added on May 12: Another error:
"Murchison (1969)

In 2020, scientists reported that this meteorite contains grains that are older than the Sun."

In fact, Murchison meteorite contains chemical fossils younger than our solar system: [link to www.flickr.com (secure)]

Last Edited by Wretch Fossil on 05/12/2022 09:38 AM