4.45 Billion-Year-Old Martian Crystal Reveals Red Planet’s Watery Origins
Researchers studying a Martian meteorite have uncovered the oldest known evidence of water on Mars, dating back 4.45 billion ...
The Oldest Evidence For Water on Mars Reveals It Was Extremely Hot
"The emerging picture is that early Mars and Earth had something in common – both were wet. It is known from analysis of the ...
4.45-billion-year-old crystal reveals Mars' earliest connection with water
A tiny zircon grain from the Martian meteorite 'Black Beauty' reveals that Mars had hot, liquid water as early as 4.45 ...
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Researchers find evidence of hot water on Mars — in a rock on Earth
A zircon crystal from a Martian meteorite unlocks secrets of a water-rich, dynamic Mars 4.45 billion years ago.
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Zircons photographed using cathodoluminescence (IMAGE)
Zircons studied by the research team, photographed using cathodoluminescence, a technique that allowed the team to visualize the interiors of the crystals using a specialized scanning electron ...
Four billion years ago, but not so different: Plate tectonics likely looked closer to what ...
To reveal the ancient processes behind tectonics, the researchers studied zircons, which are physically durable and resistant ...