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Tissint meteorite

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Part of the Martian meteorite is here in the museum.

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Tissint meteorite

The Tissint meteorite is a Martian meteorite that fell in Tata Province in the Guelmim-Es Semara region of Morocco on July 18, 2011. Tissint is only the fifth Martian meteorite that people have witnessed falling to Earth, the last time in 1962. Pieces of the meteorite are on display at several museums, including the Museum of Natural History of Vienna and the Natural History Museum in London.

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