Mars Rocks Fall In Morocco, Scientists Confirm

Scientists have confirmed that 15 pounds of rocks that fell in Morocco last July are from Mars. This is the fifth time that scientists have been able to particularly verify that rocks from a meteorite shower came from the mars. The rocks were found in the North African country in December, but a fire ball flew through the sky nearly six months ago. The Martian rocks present a unique opportunity for scientists to try to learn more about the possibility of life on Mars. The only time that scientists have been able to study samples from Mars is when those pieces have fallen to the Earth. Neither the U.S. nor the Russian space programs have been able to bring back pieces of the planet. These rocks are among the rarest items on earth. The largest rock weighs in at more than two pounds and for both scientists and collectors, the rocks are worth more than their weight in gold. The confirmation that these are Martian rocks comes from their age and the specific chemical composition.

According to astronomers, that is the reason of the rocks are even around to drop to our earth is because something very large struck Mars millions of years ago. The space rocks would have travelled through a very long journey in order to reach Earth. The meteorites fall to Earth was captured on video and was witnessed by dozens of people. The rocks have been named Tissint. The name was chosen by the International Society for Meteorites and Planetary Science. More than 950 scientists from around the world are responsible for confirming foreign objects as meteorites and then named. According to Alan Stern, who is a former chief of NASA sciences, the discovery of the rocks and their subsequent identification is like “Christmas in January”.

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