127 meteorites were detected.
The Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams sent the following message about the alpha Monocerotids meteor shower on December 3, 2017:
127 meteorites were detected.
The Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams sent the following message about the alpha Monocerotids meteor shower on December 3, 2017:
A deeply eroded giant volcano, active from ancient through recent times and with possible remnants of glacier ice near its base, had been hiding near Mars’ equator in plain sight. Its discovery points to an exciting new place to search for life, and a potential destination for future robotic and human exploration.