Mars Meteorite News

2002

• Three Plead Guilty In Stolen Moon Rock Scheme (NASA - December 23, 2002)
• Cells' Magnet Bared - Natural Compass Exposes Life On Earth And Beyond (Nature Science Update - December 17, 2002
• Colorado Man Guides Scientists In Antarctica (Denver Post - December 1, 2002)
• Scientists Travel To Antarctica To Continue The Search For Meteorites (astronomy.com - November 29, 2002)
• Martian Meteorites Made Easy (Sky & Telescope - November 26, 2002)
• Antarctic Meteorite Search Program Expands With Support From $1.6 Million NASA Grant (Case Western Reserve University - November 20, 2002)
• Martian Meteorite Mysteries Resolved (New Scientist - November 7, 2002
• Why a Mars Rock Hits Earth Every Month (space.com - November 7, 2002)
• Martian Rock 'Does Contain Life' (ALH84001 Meteorite) (BBC News - October 23, 2002)
• Biological Potential Seen for Mars (space.com - October 11, 2002)
• The Wet, Oxidizing Crust of Mars (Planetary Science Research Discoveries - August 30, 2002)
• Geologists' Study Goes High Tech (The Davis Enterprise - August 4, 2002)
• Researchers Publish Latest Results In Continuing Search For Ancient Martian Life (NASA - August 2, 2002)
• Meteorites From Vatican Collection On Display At Michigan Planetarium (Oakland Press - July 31, 2002)
• Orlando Figueroa: NASA's Mars Czar Gives a Status Report on Red Planet Plans (space.com - July 30, 2002)
• Four Charged In Theft Of Apollo Moon Rocks and ALH84001 Meteorite From JSC (Houston Chronicle - July 23, 2002)
• Meteorite Hunting In Antarctica (The Industry Standard - June 13, 2002)
• NASA Ames To Host 'Magnetite On Mars' Meeting (Ames Research Center - May 31, 2002)
• Reactor Reveals Hidden Life Of Rocks (University of California - Davis - May 23, 2002)
• The Tricky Business of Identifying Rocks on Mars (Planetary Science Research - May 22, 2002)
• Meteorite Hunters Find Rare Booty in African Desert (NWA 998 & NWA 1195) (space.com - May 17, 2002)
• Workshop On Mars Meteorites: Oct 11-13, 2002 (Luanr and Planetary Institute - May 2002)
• Mars Meteorite's Link to Life Questioned (space.com - May 14, 2002)
• Resolution of a Big Argument About Tiny Magnetic Minerals in Martian Meteorite (Planetary Science Research - May 13, 2002)
• Two More Unique Martian Meteorites Found In Africa (NWA 998 and NWA 1195) (Anthony Irving - May 9, 2002)
• Sticks And Stones: The Martian Meteorite Debate Rages On (Christian Science Monitor - April 12, 2002)
• New Mars Meteorite Descriptions (Meteoritical Bulletin Annoucement - April 5, 2002)
• Microwave Can Tell If Life Existed On Mars (Daily Post - April 2, 2002)
• Controversy Continues: Mars Meteorite Clings to Life - Or Does It? (space.com - March 20, 2002)
• No Knockouts in Martian Meteorite Showdown (Sky & Telescope - March 17, 2002)
• New Mars Meteorite Found In Africa (NWA 1110) (Ron Baalke - March 15, 2002)
• Prospects Dim For Fossils In Martian Meteorites (Sky & Telescope - March 14, 2002)
• 2nd Largest Mars Meteorite Found By Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (The Daily Yomiuri - March 9, 2002)
• Geologist Recreates 'Life On Mars' Evidence In Laboratory (University of Dayton - March 5, 2002)
• Searching Antarctic Ice for Meteorites (Planetary Science Research Discoveries - February 28, 2002)
• More Pieces of Mars Found (Discovery News - January 28, 2002)
• Rock Hunters Bag Five Mars Meteorites (CNN - January 24, 2002)
• Five New Mars Meteorites Found (Ron Baalke - January 20, 2002)
• New Type of Earth Ecosystem Could Be Found On Other Planets (Nature Science Update - January 17, 2002)
• ISO Finding Questions Theory That Liquid Water Was Present In Young Solar System (ESA - January 16, 2002)
• Bacteria Could Travel To Earth From Mars Aboard Martian Meteorites (New Scientist - January 9, 2002)

2001

• More Evidence For 'Nanobes' (Australian Broadcasting Corporation - December 19, 2001)
• Life is Sweet: Sugar-Packing Asteroids May Have Seeded Life on Earth (space.com - December 19, 2001)
• Oxygen Isotopes Give Clues to the Formation of Planets, Moons, and Asteroids (Planetary Science Research Discoveries - December 3, 2001)
• Doubts About ALH84001: The JSC Mars Meteorite Team Responds (spaceref.com - November 27, 2001)
• Analyses Show Water Stayed On Mars Longer Than Previously Thought (Washington University in St. Louis - November 26, 2001)
• Evidence of Martian Life Dealt Critical Blow (Arizona State University - November 20, 2001)
• ASU Researchers Set Criteria For Recognizing Extraterrestrial Life (Arizona State University - November 15, 2001)
• Serving Up Meteorites on Ice (Antarctic Meteorites) (Planetary Science Research Discoveries - November 7, 2001)
• New Life On Mars Evidence 'Conclusive' (Ananova - October 10, 2001)
• New Mars Meteorite Found In Morocco (NWA 856) (Ron Baalke - October 8, 2001)
• Returning Rocks from Mars: The Latest Plans (space.com - October 1, 2001)
• From Mars To Earth In A Meteorite? (Scientific American - August 24, 2001)
• Magnetic Material Made By Microbes Still A Sign Of Life (San Jose Mercury News - August 7, 2001)
• Mars Meteorite Helped Launch Search For Life (San Jose Mercury News - August 6, 2001)
• How Small Can Life Be? (NASA Astrobiology Institute - July 2001)
• Swiss Discover Mars Meteorite (Sayh al Uhaymir 094) (Associate Press - June 15, 2001)
• Newly-Found Meteorite May Point To Water Under Martian Surface (AFP - June 12, 2001)
• Life's Rocky Road Between Worlds (SpaceDaily - June 12, 2001)
• Rocks From Mars (SpaceDaily - June 1, 2001)
• Preparation For Martian Samples Quarantine Facility Must Begin Soon To Be Ready For First Mission (National Academy of Sciences - May 29, 2001)
• The Mystery of Water on Mars (Planetary Science Research Discoveries - April 24, 2001)
• New Mars Meteorite Found In Morocco (NWA 480) (The Meteoritical Bulletin - April 4, 2001)
• Does The Famous Martian Meteorite Really Point To Life? (space.com - March 28, 2001)
• Mars Meteorite May Or May Not Show Signs Of Life; Four-Year Debate Continues (Dallas Morning News - March 26, 2001)
• Are Martian 'Pearl Chains' Signs of Life? (Science - March 9, 2001)
• 32nd Lunar And Planetary Science Conference Story Opportunities (Johnson Space Center - March 6, 2001)
• More Evidence of Life on Mars Rock? Not So Fast (space.com - February 27, 2001)
• New Evidence Strengthens Claims Of Ancient Life On Mars (Johnson Space Center - February 26, 2001)
• Case For Life On Mars Withstands Criticism, Gains Scientific Support (Johnson Space Center - February 26, 2001)
• Scientists Find Evidence Of Ancient Microbial Life On Mars (Ames Research Center - February 26, 2001)
• Chemical Analysis of Six Martian Meteorites Indicates That Water was Once Abundant On Mars (Field Museum In Chicago - February 22, 2001)
• Carbonated Mars (NASA Science News - February 5, 2001)
• Mars Magmas Once Contained A Lot Of Water, Researchers Report (MIT - January 24, 2001)
• New Mars Meteorite Found In Oman (Sayh al Uhaymir 051) (The Meteoritical Bulletin - January 6, 2001)

2000

• New Zealand Scientist Grow Vegetables In Martian Soil (The Age - December 20, 2000)
• New Report Offers Evidence Of Primitive Life On Mars (Johnson Space Center - December 13, 2000)
• Compelling Evidence Found For Ancient Life On Mars (Iowa State University - December 12, 2000)
• New Results On Martian Meteorite Support Hypothesis That Life Can Jump Between Planets (Caltech - October 26, 2000)
• Mars Rock Cool Enough to Transport Life to Earth (space.com - October 26, 2000)
• Alive...After 250 Million Years (BBC News - October 18, 2000)
• Students Get Close Look At Mars Rock (spokane.net - October 12, 2000)
• Life-On-Mars Hopes Dented By Meteorite Contamination (AFP - September 27, 2000)
• Experiment Shows Mars Needs To Take Antioxidants For Life (JPL - September 14, 2000)
• Meteorites Could Reveal Martian Life (Discovery.com News - August 30, 2000)
• New Clues About Martian Meteorites Baffle Scientists (space.com - August 30, 2000)
• Los Angeles Meteorite Sold At Auction (Ron Baalke - August 28, 2000)
• Rare Mars Rock Up For Grabs (space.com - August 24, 2000)
• Los Angeles Meteorite Up For Auction On August 27 (Ron Baalke - August 22, 2000)
• Meteoritical Society To Meet In Chicago - August 28 - September 1 (University Of Chicago)
• Water-Soluble Ions Found In Nakhla Meteorite (Nature Science Update - August 18, 2000)
• University Of Greenwich Reproduces Chemical Structures Found In Mars Meteorite (University Of Greenwich - August 1, 2000)
• Space 'Bugs' To Test Alien Microbe Theory (University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute - July 21, 2000)
• Private Explorers To Go In Search Of Martian Meteorites In Antarctica (Space Adventures - July 13, 2000)
• Mars Hides Much More Water, Study Suggests (space.com - June 28, 2000)
• He Finds Life In Unlikeliest Places (Orland Sentinel - June 25, 2000)
• Nakhla Meteorite Research Indicates Mars Had Earth-Like Oceans (Arizona State University - June 22, 2000)
• Rare Rocks: New Lunar and Martian Meteorites Found (space.com - June 5, 2000)
• Rare Mars Meteorite Discovered In Middle East (CNN - May 25, 2000)
• Liquid Water on Mars: The Story from Meteorites (Planetary Science Research Institute - May 24, 2000)
• Martian Meteorite Count Hits 15 (space.com - May 22, 2000)
• New Mars Meteorite Found In Oman (Ron Baalke - May 20, 2000)
• Microbes On Earth May Be Key To Identifying Life On Other Planets (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - May 2000)
• Los Angeles Meteorite Sold For Big Bucks, Saved For Science (space.com - April 30, 2000)
• Lifetime of Collecting Pays Off for Lucky L.A. Rock Lover (space.com - April 30, 2000)
• A Rocky Debate (SpaceDaily - April 28, 2000)
• Life Detection Technology Gets Room to Grow (space.com - April 27, 2000)
• Analysis Of Tiny Astromaterials (Planetary Science Research Institute - April 26, 2000)
• Two New Mars Meteorites From The Sahara Desert (Ron Baalke - April 18, 2000)
• Take Life On Mars With A Pinch Of Salt (Nature Science Update - April 14, 2000)
• Scientists Now Doubt Life On Other Planets (Detroit Free Press - April 12, 2000)
• Searching For Fossil Life On Mars (Nature Science Update - April 10, 2000)
• New Method Of Finding Nannobacteria In Rust Could Be Used On Mars Rocks (University Of Texas At Austin - March 20, 2000)
• Mars Meteorite at Natural History Museum In Los Angeles (Los Angeles Times - March 12, 2000)
• NASA To Host 31st Lunar And Planetary Science Conference In Houston (Johnson Space Center - March 8, 2000)
• Resurrecting Life On Mars? (Nature Science Update - March 6, 2000)
• How To Spot A Martian (Nature Science Update - March 2, 2000)
• Martian Meteorites Reveal Clues To Processes In Planet's Atmosphere (University of California-San Diego - March 1, 2000)
• Amid His Rocks: Martian Meteorites (Sacramento Bee - February 12, 2000)
• Rock Hunter Finds Second Mars Meteorite Known In U.S. (CNN - February 4, 2000)
• New Martian Meteorite Discovered In California (Sky & Telescope - February 4, 2000)
• Box of Rocks Yields Slice of Mars (space.com - February 1, 2000)
• Mars Meteorites Discovered in California (spaceView - January 31, 2000)
• Old Rocks Are New Mars Meteorites (MSNBC - January 31, 2000)
• New Mars Meteorite Found...In A L.A. Junkyard (Discovery Channel - January 31, 2000)
• New Mars Meteorite Found In California (Ron Baalke - January 30, 2000)
• Scientists Find Smallest Form of Life, If It Lives (New York Times - January 18, 2000)
• Did Bacteria Survive Trip from Mars? (Reuters - January 12, 2000)
• Could Martian Life Survive Atmospheric Reentry?

1999

• Could Martian Life Survive Atmospheric Reentry? (BBC News - December 30, 1999)
• Zapping Mars Rocks with Gamma Rays (PSR Discoveries - December 17, 1999)
• Your Ancestors May Be Martian (space.com - November 8, 1999)
• Welch Honoree Has Shed New Light On Microbial Life (Houston Chronicle - October 24, 1999)
• Study Shows Carbonates In Martian Meteorite Are 3.9 Billion Years Old (Johnson Space Center - October 1, 1999)
• Dating of Meteorite Mineral Leaves Mars-Life Hypothesis Alive (space.com - September 30, 1999)
• Tracks In Iron Provide An Insightful Map Of Microbial World (University Of Wisconsin-Madison (September 16, 1999)
• Amino Acids in Nakhla Meteorite May Be Terrestrial Contamination (SpaceViews - August 19, 1999)
• Amino Acids In The Martian Meteorite Nakhla (PNAS - August 3, 1999)
• Fossils Blowing in the Wind: More Contamination of Antarctic Meteorites (PSR Discoveries - July 30, 1999)
• New Evidence Of Life On Mars? (Discovery News Brief - July 21, 1999)
• Abstracts From The 5th International Conference On Mars are available.
• An Adulterated Martian Meteorite: EETA 79001 (PSR Discoveries - July 20, 1999)
• Evidence for Life on Mars Remains Weak Says UCLA Scientist (UCLA - June 22, 1999)
• Martian Organic Matter in ALH84001? (PSR Discoveries - June 3, 1999)
• Who Wrote The Book Of Life? (Marshall Space Flight Center - May 28, 1999)
• Novel Natural, Very Dense Polymorph Of Silica Discovered In Martian Meteorite Shergotty (Max Planck Institute for Chemistry - May 25, 1999)
• Mars Data Hint at Old Hot Springs (Albuquerque Journal - May 2, 1999)
• Small Spherical Object Of Desire (Nature Science Update - April 1999)
• Seeking Life At The Extremes Leads To Antarctica (Temple University - April 24, 1999)
• LPSC Abstracts For Life In Martian Meteorite ALH84001
• 'Nanobes' Add To Debate Over Life In Universe (MSNBC - March 25, 1999)
• Do Nanobacteria Rule Earth And Mars? (BBC - March 22, 1999)
• Australian Scientists Discover New, Tiny Organisms (University of Queensland - March 20, 1999)
• More Martian Microbes? (Sky & Telescope - March 19, 1999)
• New Images Show Additional Evidence Of Possible Ancient Life On Mars From Another Mars Meteorite (Johnson Space Center - March 19, 1999)
• Evidence Of Fossilized Bacteria Found In Mars Meteorites (Associated Press - March 19, 1999)
• Scientists Say Nakhla Meteorite Hints At Life On Mars (Discovery Channel - March 18, 1999)
• New Martian Meteorite Found (BBC - March 11, 1999)
• Magnet Theory To Life On Mars (BBC - March 10, 1999)
• Microfossils Found In Nakhla, Shergotty? (BBC News - March 2, 1999)

1998

• Earth Microbes On The Moon (Marshall Space Flight Center - September 1, 1998)
• Exotic Microorganisms In Caves May Hold Clues Of Finding Life On Mars (Boston Globe - August 24, 1998)
• What 13 Meteorites Tell About A Planet (ABC News - August 14, 1998)
• New Martian Meteorite Found In The Sahara (Max Planck Institute for Chemistry - August 14, 1998)
• No Life In Mars Meteorite, UH Scientists Reaffirm (University Of Hawaii - August 14, 1998)
• Mars Meteorite Has No Signs Of Life (Associated Press - August 14, 1998)
• Microbes Beneath Ocean Floor Could Signify Life On Mars (Oregon State University - August 13, 1998)
• Is Martian Meteorite Lucky 13? (Planetary Science Research Institute - August 10, 1998)
• Mars Meteorite Makes 'Lucky 13' (Associated Press - August 10, 1998)
• Martian Meteorites Provide Glimpse Inside Red Planet (Purdue University - August 4, 1998)
• Two Years After Life In Mars Rock Announcement, Little Has Changed (Associated Press - August 5, 1998)
• Possible New Mars Meteorite Found In The Sahara Desert (Ron Baalke - August 4, 1998)
• Researchers Dispute Claims Of 'Nanofossils' In Martian Meteorite (Georgia Institute Of Technology - July 6, 1998)
• Water History, Rock Composition Among Latest Findings A Year After Mars (JPL - June 29, 1998)
• Life's 'Signature' Not Found In Martian Meteorite According To New ResearchUniversity Of California - San Diego - June 5, 1998)
• Scientists Raise New Questions About Life In Mars Rock (Associated Press - June 5, 1998)
• Study Of Sulfides In Bacteria Casts Doubt On Evidence Of Life In ALH84001 (Arizona State University - May 8, 1998)
• Recent Scientific Papers On ALH84001 (Allan Treiman - March 1998)
• Presentations At The 29th Lunar and Planetary Conference (Johnson Space Center - March 1998)
• Mars Life Theory Gains Momentum (Boston Globe - March 21, 1998)
• Mars Meteorite May Show Mars Was Too Hot For Life (Albuquerque Journal - March 16, 1998)
• Nakhla Mars Meteorite Available For Scientific Study (Monica Grady - February 1998)
• Symposium On Mars Sample Return Mission At AAAS Meeting (NASA - February 9, 1998)
• Cosmonauts To Hawk Mars Rocks, Spacesuits on QVC (Associated Press - February 6, 1998)
• Latest Research Cast New Doubt On Evidence For Fossil Life In Martian Meteorite (Stanford University - January 21, 1998)
• Martian Meteorite Bears Signs Of Life From Earth, Not Mars (The Planetary Society - January 15, 1998)

1997

• Mars Meteorite Raises Skepticism (Associated Press - December 4, 1997)
• Mars Pathfinder Results Featured In This Week's Science Magazine (JPL - December 1, 1997)
• The Case For Relic Life On Mars (Scientific American - December 1997)
• Critics Fail To Shake NASA Scientists' Belief in Mars Life (Associated Press - October 30, 1997)
• Scientists Give Even Odds Concerning 'Life on Mars' (University of Arizona - October 29, 1997)
• JPL Director Expects Life To Be Found On Other Planets (Louisiana State University - September 26, 1997)
• Mars Global Surveyor Carries Mars Meteorite Back To Mars (Arizona State University - September 9, 1997)
• Silicon-Rich Martian Rocks Similar To Those Found On Earth (Associated Press - August 28, 1997)
• Latest Mars Pathfinder Science Results (JPL - July 21, 1997)
• New Studies of Martian Meteorite Launched (National Science Foundation - July 17, 1997)
• The Story of a Little Rock on Mars (Sue Kientz - July 18, 1997)
• Mars Pathfinder Rover Analyzes "Yogi" Mars Rock (JPL - July 15, 1997)
• Mars Pathfinder Rover Analyzes Its First Mars Rock - "Barnacle Bill" (JPL - July 8, 1997)
• Mars Pathfinder Instrument Will Find Out What Mars Is Made Of (University of Chicago - June 18, 1997)
• Rocks From Lake Ontario Bolster Life on Mars Argument Associated Press - June 16, 1997)
• Debate Over Evidence For Martian Life in Meteorite Rages On (Stanford University - May 29, 1997)
• Did Life Worm Its Way Onto Mars? (Garrett News Service - May 28, 1997)
• Study Disputes Life On Mars Claim (Associated Press - May 21, 1997)
• Caltech Geologists Find New Evidence That Martian Meteorite Could Have Harbored Life (Caltech - March 13, 1997)
• Space Science and Human Space Flight Enterprises Agree to Joint Robotic Mars Lander Mission (NASA - March 25, 1997)
• New UCLA Research Casts Doubt on Ancient Life on Mars (UCLA - March 19, 1997)
• Scientists Remain Divided In Life on Mars Debate (Florida Today - March 19, 1997)
• Meteorite Study Shows Glimpse of Red Planet's Ancestry (Purdue News Service - March 18, 1997)
• "Past Life on Mars" Debate Scheduled for March 19 (NASA - March 14, 1997)
• Martian Life Could Have Survived The Trip to Earth (Reuters - March 13, 1997)
• New Study Boosts Idea of Past Life on Mars (University of Wisconsin-Madison - March 13, 1997)
• Amid Doubt, NASA Holding Fast to Life On Mars Claim (Florida Today - March 6, 1997)
• NASA Told To Be Sure Samples From Mars Don't Have Space Bugs (Associated Press - March 6, 1997)
• Interdisciplinary Teams Chosen For Mars Pathfinder Mission (JPL - February 26, 1997)
• Key Finding in Mars Rock Debate Still Points Toward Potential Past Life on Mars (University of Georgia - February 15, 1997)
• Life on Mars Skeptic Proposes Mission To Mars (AP - February 15, 1997)
• Life On Mars May Have Existed For Billions Of Years (Cornell University - February 13, 1997)
• USGS Scientist Describes Possibilities For Life on Mars (USGS - February 13, 1997)
• Scientist Discusses Evidence for Past Life on Mars (Encarta Interview with Kathie Thomas-Keprta - January 1997)
• A Second Martian Meteorite Mystery (AAAS - February 11, 1997)
• Mars Lecture on Feb 19 (Pasadena, California)
• Live On Mars Lecture on Jan 26 (Altadena, California)

1996

• Soil Chemistry Experiment Likely To Fly To Mars Again (JPL Universe - November 17, 1996).
• Four-Pound Mars Rock Takes Top Billing for 1996 (Florida Today - December 31, 1996).
• How 1996 Changed Life As We Know It (Associted Press - December 29, 1996).
• Live On Mars Theory Challenged (Associated Press - December 18, 1996).
• Mars Meteorites Sold At Auction (Ron Baalke - December 16, 1996).
• Mars Pathfinder Successfully Launched! (JPL - December 4, 1996).
• Auction Can't Sell Mars Rocks (Associated Press - November 21, 1996).
• Mars Meteorite Auction - No Sale (Maine Antique Digest - November 20, 1996).
• Mars '96 Falls Into the Pacific Ocean (Associated Press - November 18, 1996).
• US Soil Experiment Ready For Launch Aboard Russia's Mars '96 (NASA - November 13, 1996).
• Mars Meteorite Auction on November 20
• Mars Rocks Go On Sale (Associated Press - November 11, 1996)
• Mars Global Surveyor Successfully Launched (Ron Baalke - November 7, 1996)
• Evidence of Life Found in 2nd Mars Meteorite (Associated Press - November 1, 1996)
• Life on Mars Found by Britons (London Telegraph - November 1, 1996)
• Hunting New Mexico Clues to Life on Mars (Albuquerque Journal - October 28, 1996)
• Rocks from Mars Regularly Smash Into Earth (Associated Press - October 27, 1996)
• NASA Backs Martian Life Theory (Associated Press - October 24, 1996)
• Three Mars Missions to Launch in Late 1996 (NASA - October 16, 1996)
• NASA Space Summit Scheduled for December (Florida Today - October 14, 1996)
• Experts Look for Signs of Life in Other Mars Meteorites (Associated Press - October 13, 1996)
• Mars Program Gears Up For Sample Return Mission (JPL Universe - October 4, 1996)
• Mars Meteorites Focus of Natural History Museum Exhibit (Associated Press - October 5, 1996)
• Second New Millennium Flight Will Send Microprobes to the Surface of Mars (JPL - September 24, 1996)
• Congressional Hearing on Life on Mars (September 12, 1996)
• Stardust Connection with the Martian Meteorite and Life on Mars
• Lecture on Searching For Life in Ancient Water Systems of Mars (Michael Carr - August 22, 1996).
• Possible Source Craters For Martian Meteorite Found (Nadine Barlow - August 12, 1996).
• Statement from Dan Goldin, NASA Administrator (August 6, 1996).
• Signs of Past Life from Mars? (American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) News Release - August 6, 1996).
• Meteorite Yields Evidence of Primitive Life on Early Mars (NASA - August 7, 1996).
• Search for Past Life on Mars (Science article - August 16, 1996)
• President Clinton Statement Regarding Mars Meteorite Discovery (August 7, 1996).
• NSF Statement Regarding Possible Life on Mars (August 7, 1996).
• UNM Sulphur Study Finds No Evidence of Life in Mars Meteorite (Albuquerque Journal - August 8, 1996).
• Life from Ancient Mars? (Sky & Telescope - August 8, 1996).

Prior to 1996

• Water Extracted from Mars Meteorites Provide Clue to Red Planet's Past (NASA - March 13, 1992)