Pieces of Mars Are Among the Bodies Colliding with Earth

In order to understand meteorite impacts on Earth, it is important to know where the chunks of rock come from.

• https://www.space.com/33695-thousands-meteorites-litter-earth-unpredictable-collisions.html

• https://earthsky.org/space/heres-how-often-small-asteroids-enter-earths-atmosphere

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2018/09/28/pieces-of-mars-have-landed-on-earth/

• https://nineplanets.org/

Grand Challenge: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Universe

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Rohit Bhartia of NASA's Mars 2020 mission holds a slice of a meteorite scientists have determined came from Mars. One of two slices will be used for testing a laser instrument for NASA's Mars 2020 rover while it's still on Earth; the other slice will go to Mars onboard the rover.

Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech