Many scientists believe that these meteorites are indeed Martian rocks that have been catapulted into space during a catastrophic event on Mars , such as an asteroid impact. The escaped rocks would then circle the inner Solar System, some of them falling to Earth . The meteorite containing the evidence landed on Earth 13,000 years ago, but may indicate a life-form that existed on Mars billions of years ago. The team's findings will be published in the August 16 issue of Science Magazine . Even skeptical scientists look forward to future research confirming or refuting these exciting claims.
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