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A cosmic treasure trove, Antarctica has long been a boon for astronomers and other scientists hoping to uncover pieces of rock from outer space. Of the 80,000 meteorites ever found on Earth ...

The Antarctic Meteorite Collection at the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) in Japan has been recognized as a Geo-collection by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).

The rock was discovered in 2000 by a Japanese expedition team in Antarctica. Analysis later revealed that it was a meteorite from Mars that reached Earth tens of thousands of years ago.