4.1-Billion-Year-Old Martian Meteorite Found in Sahara Desert

• A 4.1-billion-year-old Martian meteorite named Teghaza 001 was discovered in the Sahara Desert in 2022.
• Scientists from the University of New Mexico and NASA-funded researchers identified the meteorite as one of the oldest ever found.
• The meteorite suggests that Mars may have once had a wetter, Earth-like environment.
• Teghaza 001 was blasted off Mars by a giant impact and eventually landed in the Sahara Desert.
• The discovery provides new evidence about Mars's ancient geological and environmental history.