# 1-billion-year-old Mars meteorite found in Algeria is like nothing we've seen from the Red Planet

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-12 07:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"1-billion-year-old Mars meteorite found in Algeria is like nothing we've seen from the Red Planet" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include FOX Weather, yahoo.com, Space Daily and UA.NEWS. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| FOX Weather | Rare Mars meteorite sheds light on billion-year mystery in solar system's past | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQTGltRWdSa2VIcGRvbGVwUWtjTnQ3Q1NRbzFYY0h5Qm9jaEVlODMtMHlRbzFJRlFjUUNUcGMwTnAxSzVyamxPaDdSOWs3MUhQeHowYWlmSS0wNGxlTUpjRFo1UG4teTlMUC00SjhhLThZLUhtVU5keXJvSVF3Ni13bVZJVFJFVUpObjIyS3hLYjRUNEx6TlHSAZsBQVVfeXFMUHJyTGFZazJuVkZZQkFuQVJyX1Awd1hZZlB5aGdxZHpOOGNpU1dpRlgxMV8xVnU3UTg5WU5JTFhUNDBfMnRRNnpzOV9Ua3hmMjJJQ3ZOaElQM2FhT3laNTFwa29YYmFpdEFudm5mYzJvdlZOMmpvNU1qekNhQmRiWkx4b1c2X3B3MTFCTmQxcjZFMjUzaE5zbGJiNEE?oc=5) |
| yahoo.com | 1-billion-year-old Mars meteorite found in Algeria is like nothing we've seen from the Red Planet | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQZldRV05mME1HLVhHNkNoc2RWTHFXQjA1b1JBVmczbHIxdnpETExvLXMxYlhkcTdEbC1uNUxROTF4VnhsdF9QWWZyM2w4LXhfV2hqNS1LTzcwanJ5MFRVVTBNUEhnUkZQUEdNZlNuMWNKaGFzLUR6WW56Y3BkRHRORmpFNzRRdVMxR25heERIV1U?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | Of the roughly 400 Martian meteorites ever found on Earth, none has been dated to the window between 600 million and 2.4 billion years ago — until a rock found in Algeria in 2019 was confirmed this month as 1.273 billion years old, sitting precisely in th | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwJBVV95cUxQMWFiT3Bwb01UbndTd3kwbWcwWnE2LTQ5Rnd0TU94Vmk3OEF6ZkZqWFpGRkFjOFdRaEo1T2lCYUFSS2xOWWVzb0hYaFAtaWdOeS1XM05TQmZvU3IxQTd3Y1dyd1dOY3lLZHliS2pZb0R1OXJyZkc2eUJJTS1VVlZKZ19Fb2xhc2tUTVg2MU5idVUweHJiZHpYeUdLNHhBUTZpb0dfUmdlUWhKM2hkTmFDR1lpTUUybG5zWTRINS1XMkFydXFoY1BXdXRnS2ZERy0tNDE2VmlOR0pTZnJmV1ZIN3NONGJxMVE2WFFqWUF6amtwSVVHajIwbjZrb3Zma2l5dXl3T1V1R0VWanFnU05qRTBuOXptYU15RzdLYzhXM2ZBcmNFbTgzb0N0Y3NhZ2c4T0RlbjlxemtsZU9nc0Y2VnFMRkc3ZEU?oc=5) |
| UA.NEWS | A 1.27-billion-year-old meteorite from Mars fills a gap in the planet's geological history | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPY2pDRU5WOHFsWkItbjljYU5UdmE4ZWprT3VKNXF4bHpQNEQ5UFRKZGJhb2xrZlVKWXNOd2l4dDJ4TWIyS1VzQU5pcTRoV01fTlRQZC12bDF5Ml92dWhsNHNDU2QyLTZrZVdyUENEX1JkMENiTGllcEdnOHl5R1MzQzFXdUF2LV9nc21yZVR5MXhHUGhxTDYyajBTbWNuRVpmdjhMX3NVdUZMT1FraGltVg?oc=5) |
| EurekAlert! | Martian meteorite helps to bridge a 1.8-billion-year data gap in magmatic and volcanic activity on the Red Planet | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTE1Tb29BRkRpdkZGY19HODV1Sm5kU2ZGTE5Edl95aTRFNHpVU18zVWo1V2Q3aThQTnNSYmJ2U0hHdzA1a1l2NVVmWjFmbUJDZjVRbHg3QzFjMVhmU1Ny?oc=5) |
| Space | 1-billion-year-old Mars meteorite found in Algeria is like nothing we've seen from the Red Planet | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxPWWFBNzBTNVhiTWUwU2w2b2o5RGZRb0tHYW41RTkyZWdlQk9mcXpTVkN0T0V3S2tveHY0S0pBWTFQa2IyZ2tZc0dVdE5VZUlWVGJuRklYSm43V01XZS1CVWNRMkRtaEdwUkJiM3o5aUFpY0hWaDU4cGRCSWI1UXFsamwwVVVhRzN2aEFnZDl0OGlrV3Y0OHo4R19fV0l4SDhBald3MkxiSlNTalhaTXlNbzd5SFg0dlYyZFByRjl6UVpsMFN4XzF5N2I0ZFlKZw?oc=5) |

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