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The Nakhla meteorite (fragments pictured), the first meteorite to suggest signs of aqueous processes on Mars, fell to Earth in Abu Hummus, Egypt.
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Nakhla meteorite
Martian meteorite which landed in Egypt in 1911
Nakhla is a Martian meteorite which fell in Egypt in 1911. It was the first meteorite reported from Egypt, the first one to suggest signs of aqueous processes on Mars, and the prototype for Nakhlite type of meteorites.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Meteorite
Solid debris from outer space that hits a planetary surface
A meteorite is a rock that originated in outer space and has fallen to the surface of a planet or moon. When the original object enters the atmosphere, various factors such as friction, pressure, and chemical interactions with the atmospheric gases cause it to heat up and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Water on Mars
Study of past and present water on Mars
Although very small amounts of liquid water may occur transiently on the surface of Mars, limited to traces of dissolved moisture from the atmosphere and thin films, large quantities of ice are present on and under the surface. Small amounts of water vapor are present in the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Abu Hummus
Town in Beheira Governorate, Egypt
Abu Hummus, also Abu Humus, Abu Hommos, Abu Homos, Abou Homs is a town in Beheira Governorate, Egypt, an administrative center of markaz Abu Hummus.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)