Government1996

NASA announces possible microfossils in Mars meteorite ALH84001

When: 7 Aug 1996
Where: Washington, D.C.
Sources: 2 public sources

Structures in Martian meteorite ALH84001 that NASA scientists said might be microfossils NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

NASA scientists led by David McKay said features in Martian meteorite ALH84001 might be traces of ancient microbes, and President Clinton spoke on it at the White House. Later studies showed the features could form without life, and most scientists were not persuaded.

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PressALH84001 + 10 (opens in a new tab)The Space Review / 2006-08-07
PressLife on Mars: The story of meteorite ALH84001 (opens in a new tab)BBC Science Focus Magazine

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