How to Find Water in a Martian Rock Without Breaking It ⚡ экспресс
Original: "Direct detection of hydrogen reveals a new macroscopic crustal water reservoir on early Mars"
Scientists 'X-rayed' a Mars meteorite with neutrons and found water stashed in rust.
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Inside a fragment of a Martian meteorite, water was found hidden in rust. Neutron 'vision' revealed that ancient rocks are packed with hydrogen-bearing minerals. The Perseverance rover is seeing the same thing now. It seems early Mars was wrapped in a damp stone blanket—water was hiding right underfoot.
🎯 To 'squeeze' water out of such a stone sponge, you'd need temperatures above 400°C—heat you won't find on the Martian surface.
🎬 Like the hero of 'The Martian' extracting water from Martian soil, scientists are uncovering hidden moisture trapped in minerals.