Neutron Scans Reveal Hidden Water in Famous Martian Meteorite

Neutron Scans Reveal Hidden Water in Famous Martian Meteorite
By Andy Tomaswick (https://ift.tt/w7PrZaL)

New tools unlock new discoveries in science. So when a new type of non-destructive technology becomes widely available, it's inevitable that planetary scientists will get their hands on it to test it on some meteorites. A new paper, available in pre-print on arXiv, by Estrid Naver of the Technical University of Denmark and her co-authors, describes the use of two of those (relatively) new tools to one of the most famous meteorites in the world - NWA 7034 - also known as Black Beauty.

February 4, 2026 at 05:45PM
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