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More meteorites on Mars

Sprit discovers a pair of rocks from its winter quarters.

On a north-facing slope of Mars' Columbia hills, inside Gusev Crater, sit three visitors from beyond the pale martian sky. Two got there by accident, but one has been holed up there for a very careful purpose.

The Mars rover Spirit has found a pair of iron meteorites close to the sheltered spot where it is currently sitting out the bitter martian winter.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on June 14, 2006 07:14 PM |

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