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Neutron Scan Unveils Hidden Water in Martian Meteorite Black Beauty

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Source: Live Science
Neutron Scan Unveils Hidden Water in Martian Meteorite Black Beauty
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A new neutron-scanning CT analysis of the Martian meteorite NWA 7034 (Black Beauty) shows roughly 0.6% of its mass is water, locked in hydrogen-rich iron oxyhydroxide, revealing more Martian water than previously thought and offering fresh clues about Mars’ watery past.

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  1. Martian meteorite that fell to Earth is full of ancient water, new scans reveal  Live Science
  2. Scientists Scanned a Black Rock From Mars And Found Something Surprising  ScienceAlert
  3. Water found in famous Martian meteorite  Universe Space Tech
  4. A Mars Meteorite Just Got X-Rayed and Revealed Its Hidden Water Reserve Inside!  The Daily Galaxy
  5. Neutron scans uncover water-bearing minerals inside the Black Beauty Martian meteorite  primetimer.com

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