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"MSL Curiosity is going about its business exploring Mars. The high-tech rover
is currently exploring the sulphate-bearing unit on Mt. Sharp, the central peak
in Mars' Gale Crater. Serendipity placed a metal meteorite in its path.
The meteorite is made mostly of nickel and iron, and it has a name: Cacao.
(Chocolate comes from cacao.) Cacao isn't very large; it's only about 30 cm (1
ft.) across.
Curiosity has come across several meteorites since landing in Gale Crater in
August 2012.
Cacao stands out visually from its surroundings. While the Martian surface is
red from oxides, the meteorite is dark grey and metallic-looking. It's also
smooth and rounded, obvious signs that it passed through an atmosphere."
Via Rixty Dixet.
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