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S94-032549 --- This 4.5-billion-year-old rock, labeled meteorite
ALH84001, is believed to have once been a part of Mars and to
contain fossil evidence that primitive life may have existed
on Mars more than 3.6 billion years ago. JSC's Earth Science
and Solar System Exploration Division within the Space and Life
Sciences Directorate conducts frontier, world-class research
in Earth space and planetary science; carries out scientific
investigations on NASA missions; gives authoritative science
and technology support to NASA and worldwide programs; and communicates
NASA science to professional peers, to educators, and to the
public. |