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Meteorite gives clues to Martian atmosphere

A meteorite from Mars recently recovered from the Moroccan desert has got scientists excited.

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Meteorites hurtle across space, then blaze through the atmosphere like falling stars before they crash to the ground.

A meteorite from Mars, recovered recently from the Moroccan desert shortly after it landed, is being described as one of the most scientifically important meteorites ever to have fallen to Earth.

The BBC's Pallab Ghosh explains why.

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