Sahara Desert Archives

Two different views of Teghaza 001 that illustrate the uniqueness of the meteorite. -- University of New Mexico

University of New Mexico Scientists help Uncover 4.1 billion-year-old Martian Meteorite Revealing Clues to Planet’s Ancient Past

by Keith CowingOctober 30, 2026October 30, 2026

[UNM]. Scientists at the University of New Mexico have played a key role in identifying a rare, 4.1-billion-year-old Martian meteorite that provides new evidence that the Red Planet may have […]

Sample LLB0 (Feb 2017). Iberulite with potential biological features on its surface. a) Iberulite of 110 μm diameter and pseudo-spherical morphology. The surface appearance is compacted by an external rind where fine clay particles are predominant. The vortex (marked with V) can be observed. -- Science Direct

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Microbial Composition Of Saharan Dust Plumes Deposited As Red Rain In Granada, Southern Spain

by Keith CowingJuly 18, 2024July 7, 2024

During dust storms, also biological material is transported from arid areas such as the Sahara Desert. In the present work, rain samples containing significant amounts of mineral dust have been […]