Mars meteorite found in Antarctica to feature at 2025 Osaka Expo

A "Mars rock" discovered in Antarctica by a Japanese research team will be displayed to the public for the first time at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, the government said Tuesday.Found in 2000 by Japan's National Institute of Polar Research, the meteorite was determined to have been thrown into space by an asteroid impact on the Martian surface.The meteorite is among the largest of its kind found on Earth, measuring 29 centimeters in length, 22 cm in width, 16 cm in height, and weighing around 13 kilograms. An analysis of the gas trapped within showed its origins.The rock includes minerals …READ FULL ARTICLE