Meteorite From Mars is Water-Rich

Martian meteorite NWA 7034 weighs approximately 320 grams (11 ounces). Credit: NASA A 2-billion-year-old rock found in the Sahara desert has been identified as a meteorite from Mars' crust, and it contains ten times more water than any other Martian meteorite found on Earth. It also contains organic carbon. The age of the rock, called