History: August 6 (#5)

History: August 6 (#5)
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August 6, 1996 NASA announces that the ALH 84001 meteorite, thought to originate from Mars, contains evidence of primitive life-forms.

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On August 6, in the year 1996: NASA announces that the ALH 84001 meteorite, thought to originate from Mars, contains evidence of primitive life-forms. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.

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Why August 6, 1996 matters: NASA announces that the ALH 840 01 meteorite, thought to originate from Mars, contains evidence of primitive life-forms. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: August 6, 1996 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: NASA announces that the ALH 84001 meteorite, thought to originate from Mars, contains evidence of primitive life-forms. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)