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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Earth, Mars, Moon Have Different Origin, Study Says


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Scientists studying Martian meteorites similar to this rock—once believed to show evidence of extraterrestrial life—have discovered an unusual abundance of a rare element.

The find, along with previous data from Earth and its moon, suggests that the inner solar system formed from different materials than the outer planets.

Photograph courtesy JSC, NASA